Also the traditional reason to have a character from Where Target Reader Is From to be in region as our way in, though that has the 'mighty whitey' pitfall
But I always wanted to see a 'realistic evolution of an exile state in nonwhite parts of the globe' and transition to majority ruleAlso the traditional reason to have a character from Where Target Reader Is From to be in region as our way in, though that has the 'mighty whitey' pitfall
On the other place I mentioned how Harvey Milk and Peter Tatchell would make interesting counterparts in a timeline and I think the main point is that Milk is a man who could build an electoral coalition whilst Tatchell just can’t.
Could fun to have a timeline where Milk survives and becomes Senator/Governor or something whilst Tatchell ends up briefly being London Mayor before he does a ‘Trevor Philips’ and is expelled etc.
I had an idea the other day for a TLIAPOT that goes chronologically backward until it ends with the circumstances surrounding the initial POD, but I dunno how appealing that would be to read.
I had an idea the other day for a TLIAPOT that goes chronologically backward until it ends with the circumstances surrounding the initial POD, but I dunno how appealing that would be to read.
True, that would be interesting within itself, though he would probably be pulling around with the Paul Simon/Pat Schroeder folks instead of like Jesse Jackson etc.I don't think Milk would have been elected statwide at all, but I do think he could have become a Congressman
He’s to chaotic, it’s fair to say that Tatchell would either end up like Maureen Colquhoun or probably end up resigning by the early 90s. Though imagining Tatchell as an ‘Alt-Ken’ does amuse me slightly.Peter just doesn't strike me as having a politician's personality.
True, that would be interesting within itself, though he would probably be pulling around with the Paul Simon/Pat Schroeder folks instead of like Jesse Jackson etc.
A random point;
Economics and Alternate History are hard, which I guess sinks a lot of timelines due to either having to ponder what would and wouldn’t be taxed and wether devaluation would happen etc. which is rather dull unless presented well I guess.
Problem is that much of the stuff that rules for example British Politics during the Mid 20th Century is economics.
In general, I think the historian mindset (and especially the amateur historian mindset) is opposed to the mindset of an economist, especially on scale and the idea of general principles. It doesn't surprise me that economics is neglected in alternate history, really.
I’m remind of the Adam Curtis about the Decline of British Manufacturing etc. which discusses how even the various economic plans for revitalising the economy and manufacturing fell into political pitfalls etc.You definitely see this dichotomy when looking at the auto industry and AH discussion about it.
I’m remind of the Adam Curtis about the Decline of British Manufacturing etc. which discusses how even the various economic plans for revitalising the economy and manufacturing fell into political pitfalls etc.
I have my Bachelors in Economics (and considered grad school but life took a different path) and I will say this is actually one of my beefs with a lot of alternate histories. In general, I think the historian mindset (and especially the amateur historian mindset) is opposed to the mindset of an economist, especially on scale and the idea of general principles. It doesn't surprise me that economics is neglected in alternate history, really.
Anyone know a nice Althist that's not too dense, a little stupid and very readable?