further rapprochement with Tokyo impossible. Conservatives solidified their rejection of Kefauver as a result of this blunder, as did organized labor, which lobbied legislators to oppose further Kefauver efforts, and internationalist liberals adopted a position supporting human rights and democratic values backed by force of arms over diplomacy with authoritarian governments.
Kefauver's political shortcomings would only be exposed further by his ambivalence on civil rights. While the movement would capture the attention of the country as the decade progressed, there was no louder voice in the halls of Congress for the movement than Senator Eleanor Roosevelt's. Understanding the issue as a referendum on the Democratic party's stance on human rights, she knew just as well as her Southern counterparts that the issue necessitated action. One way or the other. Kefauver, as a Southerner first and a liberal second, was never going to be the man for the job. Cowardice led Kefauver to desperation, to Kennedy.
Vice President John F. Kennedy did not identify with the civil rights movement, hoping one day to take the presidency with the critical backing of Southern Democrats. Still, amid the Kefauver administration's implosion over the Pacific Treaty and a general party revolt against the President, the 1964 hopeful from Massachusetts sought a pragmatic course. Kennedy swallowed his pride and fears of political reprisal to co-author a new, comprehensive Civil Rights Act alongside Senator Roosevelt and Senator Hubert Humphrey from Minnesota, which Kennedy was sure could not possibly make it to a vote. It remained that way, resubmitted, tabled, unpassable, for years, well past the crisis of the Kefauver Presidency, and into the next administration.
Despite being out of power for almost 12 years, Republicans did not curl up and die as many pundits had predicted (or hoped); they just got hungrier. The GOP and its stalwarts rejected the narrative being built by Democrats that the government is a necessity in common life, that every man is owed a job, or inherently deserves their necessities, instead believing in the sacred tenets of individual liberty and the necessity of struggle for the human soul. Perhaps no other candidate related to this struggle more than Richard Nixon, who, doubted, beaten, tested, and suppressed, kept advancing despite the odds against him. While Democratic victories annihilated party elders and one-time colleagues, Nixon remained steadfast in winning first his House race in 1948, the Senate seat in 1950, then the California state governorship in 1954, avoiding the ill-fated 1952 and 1956 Vice Presidential spots, and finally emerging as the GOP's undisputed front-runner.
A former Representative and Senator, Nixon knew the fight. His politics were cool, calculated, and optimized for the most results with the least outrage. Party elites who doubted him as an abuser of campaign finance or a single-issue red baiter were either pushed out of politics or soon came to appreciate his uniqueness and the necessity of giving him a shot at the national ticket. Like Dewey in 1940, Nixon was young and spirited, now appealing to most sections of the Republican Party, and promised a departure from the losing attitudes of those who came before.
Democrats, by contrast, faced calamity in 1960, and most partisans knew it. President Kefauver's lack of a domestic agenda and inaction on civil rights divided all sections of the country, and his foreign adventures with Japan and fantastical visions of a world forum convinced many of 1956's skeptics that change was due. Even in his element, broadcast on television or seated by the radio, Kefauver's star was falling, and no allies were eager to save him. The calculus of backing Roosevelt's Civil Rights Act but not allowing it to pass kept much of Kennedy's image with liberals and Southerners alike intact, but the Vice President was not eager to lend his credibility to a sinking administration; 1964 would be Kennedy's year, with or without an incumbent
Kefauver's political shortcomings would only be exposed further by his ambivalence on civil rights. While the movement would capture the attention of the country as the decade progressed, there was no louder voice in the halls of Congress for the movement than Senator Eleanor Roosevelt's. Understanding the issue as a referendum on the Democratic party's stance on human rights, she knew just as well as her Southern counterparts that the issue necessitated action. One way or the other. Kefauver, as a Southerner first and a liberal second, was never going to be the man for the job. Cowardice led Kefauver to desperation, to Kennedy.
Vice President John F. Kennedy did not identify with the civil rights movement, hoping one day to take the presidency with the critical backing of Southern Democrats. Still, amid the Kefauver administration's implosion over the Pacific Treaty and a general party revolt against the President, the 1964 hopeful from Massachusetts sought a pragmatic course. Kennedy swallowed his pride and fears of political reprisal to co-author a new, comprehensive Civil Rights Act alongside Senator Roosevelt and Senator Hubert Humphrey from Minnesota, which Kennedy was sure could not possibly make it to a vote. It remained that way, resubmitted, tabled, unpassable, for years, well past the crisis of the Kefauver Presidency, and into the next administration.
Despite being out of power for almost 12 years, Republicans did not curl up and die as many pundits had predicted (or hoped); they just got hungrier. The GOP and its stalwarts rejected the narrative being built by Democrats that the government is a necessity in common life, that every man is owed a job, or inherently deserves their necessities, instead believing in the sacred tenets of individual liberty and the necessity of struggle for the human soul. Perhaps no other candidate related to this struggle more than Richard Nixon, who, doubted, beaten, tested, and suppressed, kept advancing despite the odds against him. While Democratic victories annihilated party elders and one-time colleagues, Nixon remained steadfast in winning first his House race in 1948, the Senate seat in 1950, then the California state governorship in 1954, avoiding the ill-fated 1952 and 1956 Vice Presidential spots, and finally emerging as the GOP's undisputed front-runner.
A former Representative and Senator, Nixon knew the fight. His politics were cool, calculated, and optimized for the most results with the least outrage. Party elites who doubted him as an abuser of campaign finance or a single-issue red baiter were either pushed out of politics or soon came to appreciate his uniqueness and the necessity of giving him a shot at the national ticket. Like Dewey in 1940, Nixon was young and spirited, now appealing to most sections of the Republican Party, and promised a departure from the losing attitudes of those who came before.
Democrats, by contrast, faced calamity in 1960, and most partisans knew it. President Kefauver's lack of a domestic agenda and inaction on civil rights divided all sections of the country, and his foreign adventures with Japan and fantastical visions of a world forum convinced many of 1956's skeptics that change was due. Even in his element, broadcast on television or seated by the radio, Kefauver's star was falling, and no allies were eager to save him. The calculus of backing Roosevelt's Civil Rights Act but not allowing it to pass kept much of Kennedy's image with liberals and Southerners alike intact, but the Vice President was not eager to lend his credibility to a sinking administration; 1964 would be Kennedy's year, with or without an incumbent
Kefauver.
Under these conditions, amid this house divided, the "solid South" began to crack. Kefauver's re-election would not come by Southern obligation but through the mobilization of liberals, which would only come with a strong commitment to civil rights. The 1960 presidential election would almost certainly be a definitive showdown between the two camps, and when liberals led by Senator Humphrey managed to force a strong civil rights plank onto Kefauver, the South blinked. Delegates from the Deep South bolted at shifting elector slates towards the deeply conservative Ross Barnett or, in an act of unprecedented ancestral betrayal, considering inroads with the Republicans. Nixon never spoke a word favoring segregation, but nods and allusions were enough to show what a better deal looked like.
1960 election results displayed in game
And for this mistake, Kefauver paid the ultimate price. Barnett's conservative electors prevented either Kefauver or Nixon from achieving an outright majority in the Electoral College. Perhaps Kefauver could have saved his re-election from the brink by denouncing the Roosevelt bill, repudiating the 1960 party plank, and issuing promises to the contested delegations, but, for whatever reason, he did not. Instead, electors handed the results of 1960 to the House of Representatives for their state delegations to decide, and, facing an intransigent Democrat ostensibly committed to civil rights and a Republican who had no firm commitment to anything, the House handed Nixon the Presidency while the Democratic-majority Senate re-elected Kennedy as Vice President. So it was, on January 20, 1961, a regime neither Democratic nor Republican, unsatisfying to its core. It was, however, undeniably something different.
The United States of America in 1962
That concludes the Lore and Background portion of the diary.
Part 2 (Gameplay) ➜
https://redd.it/1lricr7
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Under these conditions, amid this house divided, the "solid South" began to crack. Kefauver's re-election would not come by Southern obligation but through the mobilization of liberals, which would only come with a strong commitment to civil rights. The 1960 presidential election would almost certainly be a definitive showdown between the two camps, and when liberals led by Senator Humphrey managed to force a strong civil rights plank onto Kefauver, the South blinked. Delegates from the Deep South bolted at shifting elector slates towards the deeply conservative Ross Barnett or, in an act of unprecedented ancestral betrayal, considering inroads with the Republicans. Nixon never spoke a word favoring segregation, but nods and allusions were enough to show what a better deal looked like.
1960 election results displayed in game
And for this mistake, Kefauver paid the ultimate price. Barnett's conservative electors prevented either Kefauver or Nixon from achieving an outright majority in the Electoral College. Perhaps Kefauver could have saved his re-election from the brink by denouncing the Roosevelt bill, repudiating the 1960 party plank, and issuing promises to the contested delegations, but, for whatever reason, he did not. Instead, electors handed the results of 1960 to the House of Representatives for their state delegations to decide, and, facing an intransigent Democrat ostensibly committed to civil rights and a Republican who had no firm commitment to anything, the House handed Nixon the Presidency while the Democratic-majority Senate re-elected Kennedy as Vice President. So it was, on January 20, 1961, a regime neither Democratic nor Republican, unsatisfying to its core. It was, however, undeniably something different.
The United States of America in 1962
That concludes the Lore and Background portion of the diary.
Part 2 (Gameplay) ➜
https://redd.it/1lricr7
@tnomod
Development Diary XXX: Yippie! - Part 3/4
>In 1962, the United States of America is a nation beset by profound, far-reaching illnesses. There is not one rot but many of whose symptoms point in all directions and thus may warrant all sorts of cures. These illnesses are endemic conflict between states, between races leading the government and those below it, between classes, the fit and unfit, and between the ever-dynamic battlefield of partisan politics. Whether the solution is to further the divide between North and South, free the economy or entrench its cartels, snip the bud of divergence with sterilization or worse, or throw it all away and start from scratch, the illness persists. And with time, its symptoms grow worse, and as American cities burn with fear and hatred, so too do the hearts of its people.
>But who is to blame for this? Partisans point to the loss of Hopkins to Dewey or, if they veer to the extreme, the licking Taft received from General Eisenhower. This miasma is the dominant symptom felt throughout America. An ailment that no one discusses, only acknowledges with tired eyes and hesitant nods. Yes, there is sickness, but nothing near the sure-fire terminality of German Nazism or the persistent infection of Japanese nationalism. Theirs would kill first, and America would remain free and beautiful, pure and righteous.
>The sickness continues despite the exuberance brought by nearly two decades of peace. The fever slowly raises America's temperature. Like a dog in the summer, America pants. Eyes grow hazy, and headaches and chills rack the body. Something must be done, lest this summer cold become a chronic disease.
Yippie! (Pt 2. Gameplay 1/2)
End of the Beginning, 1962-1964
This wasn't supposed to happen. A government split in two halves, the newcomer President Nixon saddled with the incumbent Vice President Kennedy. The United States enters the 60s, the decade of decision, confused. It is a nation mired with conflicts, tensions boiling over, a recalcitrant South (and, increasingly, beyond) lobbying against racial equality, and a public on the verge of madness. Is this what the country deserves?
One year into his presidency, and Nixon is no closer to an answer.
Leaders, Faction, Natspirits
The circumstances of Nixon's first term forced a political rebirth. His aggressive style that earned him such ire among the Democrats and admiration among his own Republican base was not what the country needed. He was an illegitimate President, housed to power breakaway Southern delegates in a contingent election. His victory was not his own, he had not won the majority of the electoral vote nor the popular vote. Against his own urges, compromise was thrust upon him, and he was losing himself.
Robbed of a victory in his own right, Nixon additionally would have to give up a government in his own name, working with Kennedy to forge a compromise cabinet capable of working with the Democrat-dominated congress. This Nixon–Kennedy Administration would be composed of Republicans tolerable to the ancient Democratic rule and installations from the Vice President's own circle. Nixon could reject this compromise and attempt to rule outright, but Nixon needed Democrats' mandate. After all, a solid Republican voting bloc paired with conservative Democrats could fashion a majority in both houses of Congress.
Ministers
And yet, this arrangement had its readily apparent flaws. There was no telling who really was working in Washington, as next to nothing in the way of bills was truly getting done. By the standards of Republican idealogues, Nixon was shaping up to be a dud. Liberal fears of how Nixon could re-examine the country's many alliances
>In 1962, the United States of America is a nation beset by profound, far-reaching illnesses. There is not one rot but many of whose symptoms point in all directions and thus may warrant all sorts of cures. These illnesses are endemic conflict between states, between races leading the government and those below it, between classes, the fit and unfit, and between the ever-dynamic battlefield of partisan politics. Whether the solution is to further the divide between North and South, free the economy or entrench its cartels, snip the bud of divergence with sterilization or worse, or throw it all away and start from scratch, the illness persists. And with time, its symptoms grow worse, and as American cities burn with fear and hatred, so too do the hearts of its people.
>But who is to blame for this? Partisans point to the loss of Hopkins to Dewey or, if they veer to the extreme, the licking Taft received from General Eisenhower. This miasma is the dominant symptom felt throughout America. An ailment that no one discusses, only acknowledges with tired eyes and hesitant nods. Yes, there is sickness, but nothing near the sure-fire terminality of German Nazism or the persistent infection of Japanese nationalism. Theirs would kill first, and America would remain free and beautiful, pure and righteous.
>The sickness continues despite the exuberance brought by nearly two decades of peace. The fever slowly raises America's temperature. Like a dog in the summer, America pants. Eyes grow hazy, and headaches and chills rack the body. Something must be done, lest this summer cold become a chronic disease.
Yippie! (Pt 2. Gameplay 1/2)
End of the Beginning, 1962-1964
This wasn't supposed to happen. A government split in two halves, the newcomer President Nixon saddled with the incumbent Vice President Kennedy. The United States enters the 60s, the decade of decision, confused. It is a nation mired with conflicts, tensions boiling over, a recalcitrant South (and, increasingly, beyond) lobbying against racial equality, and a public on the verge of madness. Is this what the country deserves?
One year into his presidency, and Nixon is no closer to an answer.
Leaders, Faction, Natspirits
The circumstances of Nixon's first term forced a political rebirth. His aggressive style that earned him such ire among the Democrats and admiration among his own Republican base was not what the country needed. He was an illegitimate President, housed to power breakaway Southern delegates in a contingent election. His victory was not his own, he had not won the majority of the electoral vote nor the popular vote. Against his own urges, compromise was thrust upon him, and he was losing himself.
Robbed of a victory in his own right, Nixon additionally would have to give up a government in his own name, working with Kennedy to forge a compromise cabinet capable of working with the Democrat-dominated congress. This Nixon–Kennedy Administration would be composed of Republicans tolerable to the ancient Democratic rule and installations from the Vice President's own circle. Nixon could reject this compromise and attempt to rule outright, but Nixon needed Democrats' mandate. After all, a solid Republican voting bloc paired with conservative Democrats could fashion a majority in both houses of Congress.
Ministers
And yet, this arrangement had its readily apparent flaws. There was no telling who really was working in Washington, as next to nothing in the way of bills was truly getting done. By the standards of Republican idealogues, Nixon was shaping up to be a dud. Liberal fears of how Nixon could re-examine the country's many alliances
were forcibly put to rest by the interventionist Secretary of State Earl Warren. Fears of the New Deal being undone in any capacity were neutralized by Kennedy's own brother-in-law, Secretary of Treasury Sargent Shriver. Nixon's appeals were reduced to platitudes. Agriculture is important. Our rivers are full of fish. You cannot have freedom without liberty. Our future lies ahead.
The previous year of work.
Nixon's presidency became continuation, not of Dewey but Roosevelt, Eisenhower, and the same pussy-footed leadership of Kefauver that Nixon raged so hard against a year prior. The image of weakness, compromise, and stagnation was a prison for the President, who felt the country changing beneath his feet and increasingly leaving him behind. Nixon's career began in Congress under Dewey, he fought for his party during its exile from executive power as it languished under leaders without a vision until his 1960 run. If Nixon failed, this would not be the Republicans' doing, it would be entirely on him. These thoughts weighed on the President's mind as he sat, waiting, until his time to speak at the 1962 State of the Union.
State of the Union, 1962
A stranger in his own White House, Nixon is alone to navigate the currents of public opinion. Finding his footing, he must bend the clamps from his left to his right to influence the direction of the country. As he progresses, he will gain more methods to bend the political will surrounding him, making friends where enemies once were or severing ties with allies that weigh him down. This is where you, the player, enter.
Management of these axes will be crucial when the country is thrust into crisis, domestic or foreign. Nixon, above all else, must be a pillar of leadership for a country that has already suffered so much just 1 year into the decade. If he finds himself as an authority on the policy under discussion, he could change the national mood to fit his own.
Six Crises Mechanic
Existing in a vacuum from the Administration's broader struggles are the ever-looming fiscal responsibilities of the United States. The budget is an annual occurrence, where, subject to the economic priorities of Congress, the allocation of funds may influence a variety of existing functions. From the ability to perform actions in proxies to the efficiency of passed government programs, the budget is another means to achieve your agenda.
Budget Mechanic
For the time being, Nixon remains trapped by Democratic majorities. While the reality that Washington has grown accustomed to since the uncontested rule of the chamber began 30 years ago, it is nonetheless a barrier standing in the way of an authentically conservative agenda.
Congress in 1962
That said, there's always a way forward. No matter what you face in the chamber, cooperation can land most legislation on the desk of the President. Steering your agenda through Congress is much less about the partisan labels than it is the personalities of every self-important face on the hill. Between the hopefuls, or those just trying to make the place their retirement home, there'll be plenty of arms to twist to get it over the threshold.
Congressional\/Factional Leadership
Each bill comes equipped with its policy score. Senators will decide whether to vote on the bills based on their stance on the policy at hand, according to their
The previous year of work.
Nixon's presidency became continuation, not of Dewey but Roosevelt, Eisenhower, and the same pussy-footed leadership of Kefauver that Nixon raged so hard against a year prior. The image of weakness, compromise, and stagnation was a prison for the President, who felt the country changing beneath his feet and increasingly leaving him behind. Nixon's career began in Congress under Dewey, he fought for his party during its exile from executive power as it languished under leaders without a vision until his 1960 run. If Nixon failed, this would not be the Republicans' doing, it would be entirely on him. These thoughts weighed on the President's mind as he sat, waiting, until his time to speak at the 1962 State of the Union.
State of the Union, 1962
A stranger in his own White House, Nixon is alone to navigate the currents of public opinion. Finding his footing, he must bend the clamps from his left to his right to influence the direction of the country. As he progresses, he will gain more methods to bend the political will surrounding him, making friends where enemies once were or severing ties with allies that weigh him down. This is where you, the player, enter.
Management of these axes will be crucial when the country is thrust into crisis, domestic or foreign. Nixon, above all else, must be a pillar of leadership for a country that has already suffered so much just 1 year into the decade. If he finds himself as an authority on the policy under discussion, he could change the national mood to fit his own.
Six Crises Mechanic
Existing in a vacuum from the Administration's broader struggles are the ever-looming fiscal responsibilities of the United States. The budget is an annual occurrence, where, subject to the economic priorities of Congress, the allocation of funds may influence a variety of existing functions. From the ability to perform actions in proxies to the efficiency of passed government programs, the budget is another means to achieve your agenda.
Budget Mechanic
For the time being, Nixon remains trapped by Democratic majorities. While the reality that Washington has grown accustomed to since the uncontested rule of the chamber began 30 years ago, it is nonetheless a barrier standing in the way of an authentically conservative agenda.
Congress in 1962
That said, there's always a way forward. No matter what you face in the chamber, cooperation can land most legislation on the desk of the President. Steering your agenda through Congress is much less about the partisan labels than it is the personalities of every self-important face on the hill. Between the hopefuls, or those just trying to make the place their retirement home, there'll be plenty of arms to twist to get it over the threshold.
Congressional\/Factional Leadership
Each bill comes equipped with its policy score. Senators will decide whether to vote on the bills based on their stance on the policy at hand, according to their
own, Senator-specific policy statistics. If the bill has the support of a faction, the leader of that faction will be able to convince all senators who lack adequate assertiveness to vote for the bill, regardless of their own policy opinions.
Every senator has their own unique policy scores.
Additionally, some legislation may propose amendments, which could alter the policy score of the bill. It may also change the level of support the bill has among certain factions in the House, effectively addressing two issues with one solution.
One of the first bills to attempt to pass.
The Presidency does not command ultimate power over the political system. It's hardly the center of the political universe. The public imagination can be captivated by any whiff of controversy, leaving the White House nothing more than a spectator.
The case of Damien Greene will have robbed all remaining attention of Nixon and his administration's plans to break through. Glued to their television sets, the American public has been dragged through a proceeding which saw their game shows infiltrated by a nazi, denied his prize, arrested, and then subsequently released on ill obtained evidence. Any warm-blooded American with a pulse oughta take offense, and they do. But for cold operators like Nixon, the event presents a necessary risk.
The Damien Greene case and wild Bill Douglas
Well before he aimed at President Dewey and his troubled administration, Justice William O. Douglas had been an annoyance on any task to the right of center. An outwardly political judge, he received his big break with the nomination to Chief Justice as a consolation prize for the liberals in the Democratic Party from Eisenhower. Since then, he hasn't been a domineering presence, if a presence at all. Every couple of months, he comes out of the wilderness to deliver the will of the liberal elite. The court is an institution untamed, with public sentiment rising against its head; it may be time to go on the offensive.
Makeup of the Supreme Court in 1962
Nixon's public campaign against Justice Douglas will be conducted out of public view. While the White House passes along embarrassing stories of absurd speaking fees and the visage of negligence, the invincible figure of the permanent hold liberals have on government will begin to waver. He's vulnerable. All that remains is to pull the trigger.
The first crisis
Public sentiment against Douglas will hold only briefly, as this is a man who has sat on the bench since the days of Roosevelt. As his allies across the country begin to rise in support of him, the chance will surely pass without immediate action. Utilizing relations in the house to shore up support among weary Republicans, and holding your own among the Dixiecrats, you'll be able to vault the first barrier to impeachment.
From there, the Senate is all that remains. There's no lipstick to put on the bill, you can't amend an impeachment. Therefore, to get the necessary votes in the chamber, Nixon has a narrow route. Either to put Lodge out there to whip the line of party required votes, or to hold the hopeful's feet to the fire.
Lyndon Johnson's quest for the Presidency didn't end in 1956. His aching heart couldn't kill him or his ambition; it just made him all the more desperate. While the public stands against Douglas, if the White House can stand alongside the Senate Majority Leader, he can shore up just enough Democratic support for the impeachment to
Every senator has their own unique policy scores.
Additionally, some legislation may propose amendments, which could alter the policy score of the bill. It may also change the level of support the bill has among certain factions in the House, effectively addressing two issues with one solution.
One of the first bills to attempt to pass.
The Presidency does not command ultimate power over the political system. It's hardly the center of the political universe. The public imagination can be captivated by any whiff of controversy, leaving the White House nothing more than a spectator.
The case of Damien Greene will have robbed all remaining attention of Nixon and his administration's plans to break through. Glued to their television sets, the American public has been dragged through a proceeding which saw their game shows infiltrated by a nazi, denied his prize, arrested, and then subsequently released on ill obtained evidence. Any warm-blooded American with a pulse oughta take offense, and they do. But for cold operators like Nixon, the event presents a necessary risk.
The Damien Greene case and wild Bill Douglas
Well before he aimed at President Dewey and his troubled administration, Justice William O. Douglas had been an annoyance on any task to the right of center. An outwardly political judge, he received his big break with the nomination to Chief Justice as a consolation prize for the liberals in the Democratic Party from Eisenhower. Since then, he hasn't been a domineering presence, if a presence at all. Every couple of months, he comes out of the wilderness to deliver the will of the liberal elite. The court is an institution untamed, with public sentiment rising against its head; it may be time to go on the offensive.
Makeup of the Supreme Court in 1962
Nixon's public campaign against Justice Douglas will be conducted out of public view. While the White House passes along embarrassing stories of absurd speaking fees and the visage of negligence, the invincible figure of the permanent hold liberals have on government will begin to waver. He's vulnerable. All that remains is to pull the trigger.
The first crisis
Public sentiment against Douglas will hold only briefly, as this is a man who has sat on the bench since the days of Roosevelt. As his allies across the country begin to rise in support of him, the chance will surely pass without immediate action. Utilizing relations in the house to shore up support among weary Republicans, and holding your own among the Dixiecrats, you'll be able to vault the first barrier to impeachment.
From there, the Senate is all that remains. There's no lipstick to put on the bill, you can't amend an impeachment. Therefore, to get the necessary votes in the chamber, Nixon has a narrow route. Either to put Lodge out there to whip the line of party required votes, or to hold the hopeful's feet to the fire.
Lyndon Johnson's quest for the Presidency didn't end in 1956. His aching heart couldn't kill him or his ambition; it just made him all the more desperate. While the public stands against Douglas, if the White House can stand alongside the Senate Majority Leader, he can shore up just enough Democratic support for the impeachment to
Development Diary XXX: Yippie! - Part 3/4
>*In 1962, the United States of America is a nation beset by profound, far-reaching illnesses. There is not one rot but many of whose symptoms point in all directions and thus may warrant all sorts of cures. These illnesses are endemic conflict between states, between races leading the government and those below it, between classes, the fit and unfit, and between the ever-dynamic battlefield of partisan politics. Whether the solution is to further the divide between North and South, free the economy or entrench its cartels, snip the bud of divergence with sterilization or worse, or throw it all away and start from scratch, the illness persists. And with time, its symptoms grow worse, and as American cities burn with fear and hatred, so too do the hearts of its people.*
>*But who is to blame for this? Partisans point to the loss of Hopkins to Dewey or, if they veer to the extreme, the licking Taft received from General Eisenhower. This miasma is the dominant symptom felt throughout America. An ailment that no one discusses, only acknowledges with tired eyes and hesitant nods. Yes, there is sickness, but nothing near the sure-fire terminality of German Nazism or the persistent infection of Japanese nationalism. Theirs would kill first, and America would remain free and beautiful, pure and righteous.*
>*The sickness continues despite the exuberance brought by nearly two decades of peace. The fever slowly raises America's temperature. Like a dog in the summer, America pants. Eyes grow hazy, and headaches and chills rack the body. Something must be done, lest this summer cold become a chronic disease.*
***Yippie!*** (Pt 2. Gameplay 1/2)
[End of the Beginning, 1962-1964](https://preview.redd.it/1dh2e7tedqaf1.png?width=512&format=png&auto=webp&s=3a4d7d912787306af6214958bf4d2b80945be73e)
This wasn't supposed to happen. A government split in two halves, the newcomer President Nixon saddled with the incumbent Vice President Kennedy. The United States enters the 60s, the decade of decision, confused. It is a nation mired with conflicts, tensions boiling over, a recalcitrant South (and, increasingly, beyond) lobbying against racial equality, and a public on the verge of madness. Is this what the country deserves?
One year into his presidency, and Nixon is no closer to an answer.
[Leaders, Faction, Natspirits](https://preview.redd.it/h579tt0deqaf1.png?width=1742&format=png&auto=webp&s=e01b34394b6ad50d32c37be807c0f331dce1d7b3)
The circumstances of Nixon's first term forced a political rebirth. His aggressive style that earned him such ire among the Democrats and admiration among his own Republican base was not what the country needed. He was an illegitimate President, housed to power breakaway Southern delegates in a contingent election. His victory was not his own, he had not won the majority of the electoral vote nor the popular vote. Against his own urges, compromise was thrust upon him, and he was losing himself.
Robbed of a victory in his own right, Nixon additionally would have to give up a government in his own name, working with Kennedy to forge a compromise cabinet capable of working with the Democrat-dominated congress. This Nixon–Kennedy Administration would be composed of Republicans tolerable to the ancient Democratic rule and installations from the Vice President's own circle. Nixon could reject this compromise and attempt to rule outright, but Nixon needed Democrats' mandate. After all, a solid Republican voting bloc paired with conservative Democrats could fashion a majority in both houses of Congress.
[Ministers](https://preview.redd.it/4aevzljpeqaf1.png?width=1250&format=png&auto=webp&s=832cb1e5cab4437a4224939c133e89551a3a26db)
And yet, this arrangement had its readily apparent flaws. There was no telling who really was working in Washington, as next to nothing in the way of bills was truly getting done. By the standards of Republican idealogues, Nixon was shaping up to be a dud. Liberal fears of how Nixon could re-examine the country's many alliances
>*In 1962, the United States of America is a nation beset by profound, far-reaching illnesses. There is not one rot but many of whose symptoms point in all directions and thus may warrant all sorts of cures. These illnesses are endemic conflict between states, between races leading the government and those below it, between classes, the fit and unfit, and between the ever-dynamic battlefield of partisan politics. Whether the solution is to further the divide between North and South, free the economy or entrench its cartels, snip the bud of divergence with sterilization or worse, or throw it all away and start from scratch, the illness persists. And with time, its symptoms grow worse, and as American cities burn with fear and hatred, so too do the hearts of its people.*
>*But who is to blame for this? Partisans point to the loss of Hopkins to Dewey or, if they veer to the extreme, the licking Taft received from General Eisenhower. This miasma is the dominant symptom felt throughout America. An ailment that no one discusses, only acknowledges with tired eyes and hesitant nods. Yes, there is sickness, but nothing near the sure-fire terminality of German Nazism or the persistent infection of Japanese nationalism. Theirs would kill first, and America would remain free and beautiful, pure and righteous.*
>*The sickness continues despite the exuberance brought by nearly two decades of peace. The fever slowly raises America's temperature. Like a dog in the summer, America pants. Eyes grow hazy, and headaches and chills rack the body. Something must be done, lest this summer cold become a chronic disease.*
***Yippie!*** (Pt 2. Gameplay 1/2)
[End of the Beginning, 1962-1964](https://preview.redd.it/1dh2e7tedqaf1.png?width=512&format=png&auto=webp&s=3a4d7d912787306af6214958bf4d2b80945be73e)
This wasn't supposed to happen. A government split in two halves, the newcomer President Nixon saddled with the incumbent Vice President Kennedy. The United States enters the 60s, the decade of decision, confused. It is a nation mired with conflicts, tensions boiling over, a recalcitrant South (and, increasingly, beyond) lobbying against racial equality, and a public on the verge of madness. Is this what the country deserves?
One year into his presidency, and Nixon is no closer to an answer.
[Leaders, Faction, Natspirits](https://preview.redd.it/h579tt0deqaf1.png?width=1742&format=png&auto=webp&s=e01b34394b6ad50d32c37be807c0f331dce1d7b3)
The circumstances of Nixon's first term forced a political rebirth. His aggressive style that earned him such ire among the Democrats and admiration among his own Republican base was not what the country needed. He was an illegitimate President, housed to power breakaway Southern delegates in a contingent election. His victory was not his own, he had not won the majority of the electoral vote nor the popular vote. Against his own urges, compromise was thrust upon him, and he was losing himself.
Robbed of a victory in his own right, Nixon additionally would have to give up a government in his own name, working with Kennedy to forge a compromise cabinet capable of working with the Democrat-dominated congress. This Nixon–Kennedy Administration would be composed of Republicans tolerable to the ancient Democratic rule and installations from the Vice President's own circle. Nixon could reject this compromise and attempt to rule outright, but Nixon needed Democrats' mandate. After all, a solid Republican voting bloc paired with conservative Democrats could fashion a majority in both houses of Congress.
[Ministers](https://preview.redd.it/4aevzljpeqaf1.png?width=1250&format=png&auto=webp&s=832cb1e5cab4437a4224939c133e89551a3a26db)
And yet, this arrangement had its readily apparent flaws. There was no telling who really was working in Washington, as next to nothing in the way of bills was truly getting done. By the standards of Republican idealogues, Nixon was shaping up to be a dud. Liberal fears of how Nixon could re-examine the country's many alliances
were forcibly put to rest by the interventionist Secretary of State Earl Warren. Fears of the New Deal being undone in any capacity were neutralized by Kennedy's own brother-in-law, Secretary of Treasury Sargent Shriver. Nixon's appeals were reduced to platitudes. Agriculture is important. Our rivers are full of fish. You cannot have freedom without liberty. Our future lies ahead.
[The previous year of work.](https://preview.redd.it/e9r5rn7veqaf1.png?width=1957&format=png&auto=webp&s=59d0bc5fc69234220b1e0db73f201bcb7408ab59)
Nixon's presidency became continuation, not of Dewey but Roosevelt, Eisenhower, and the same pussy-footed leadership of Kefauver that Nixon raged so hard against a year prior. The image of weakness, compromise, and stagnation was a prison for the President, who felt the country changing beneath his feet and increasingly leaving him behind. Nixon's career began in Congress under Dewey, he fought for his party during its exile from executive power as it languished under leaders without a vision until his 1960 run. If Nixon failed, this would not be the Republicans' doing, it would be entirely on him. These thoughts weighed on the President's mind as he sat, waiting, until his time to speak at the 1962 State of the Union.
[State of the Union, 1962](https://preview.redd.it/4rd1tkhyeqaf1.png?width=1455&format=png&auto=webp&s=3ca596d9b566dbc5743260f66edebdc728962581)
A stranger in his own White House, Nixon is alone to navigate the currents of public opinion. Finding his footing, he must bend the clamps from his left to his right to influence the direction of the country. As he progresses, he will gain more methods to bend the political will surrounding him, making friends where enemies once were or severing ties with allies that weigh him down. This is where you, the player, enter.
Management of these axes will be crucial when the country is thrust into crisis, domestic or foreign. Nixon, above all else, must be a pillar of leadership for a country that has already suffered so much just 1 year into the decade. If he finds himself as an authority on the policy under discussion, he could change the national mood to fit his own.
[Six Crises Mechanic](https://preview.redd.it/r884gxb1fqaf1.png?width=1340&format=png&auto=webp&s=48bbf7e32ce74c9469c7885a81861c60d0944893)
Existing in a vacuum from the Administration's broader struggles are the ever-looming fiscal responsibilities of the United States. The budget is an annual occurrence, where, subject to the economic priorities of Congress, the allocation of funds may influence a variety of existing functions. From the ability to perform actions in proxies to the efficiency of passed government programs, the budget is another means to achieve your agenda.
[Budget Mechanic](https://preview.redd.it/0ew9fob3fqaf1.png?width=2083&format=png&auto=webp&s=a8f754d6cd229c346a194a00b7083ef5b70a4524)
For the time being, Nixon remains trapped by Democratic majorities. While the reality that Washington has grown accustomed to since the uncontested rule of the chamber began 30 years ago, it is nonetheless a barrier standing in the way of an authentically conservative agenda.
[Congress in 1962](https://preview.redd.it/54woovg5fqaf1.png?width=1556&format=png&auto=webp&s=06fa7026c1893a67cb3435da32fd6e84dbe3f790)
That said, there's always a way forward. No matter what you face in the chamber, cooperation can land most legislation on the desk of the President. Steering your agenda through Congress is much less about the partisan labels than it is the personalities of every self-important face on the hill. Between the hopefuls, or those just trying to make the place their retirement home, there'll be plenty of arms to twist to get it over the threshold.
[Congressional\/Factional Leadership](https://preview.redd.it/tlayajl7fqaf1.png?width=2796&format=png&auto=webp&s=c4b2a6dff4a18c23949cba1b7709c548cdddbf82)
Each bill comes equipped with its policy score. Senators will decide whether to vote on the bills based on their stance on the policy at hand, according to their
[The previous year of work.](https://preview.redd.it/e9r5rn7veqaf1.png?width=1957&format=png&auto=webp&s=59d0bc5fc69234220b1e0db73f201bcb7408ab59)
Nixon's presidency became continuation, not of Dewey but Roosevelt, Eisenhower, and the same pussy-footed leadership of Kefauver that Nixon raged so hard against a year prior. The image of weakness, compromise, and stagnation was a prison for the President, who felt the country changing beneath his feet and increasingly leaving him behind. Nixon's career began in Congress under Dewey, he fought for his party during its exile from executive power as it languished under leaders without a vision until his 1960 run. If Nixon failed, this would not be the Republicans' doing, it would be entirely on him. These thoughts weighed on the President's mind as he sat, waiting, until his time to speak at the 1962 State of the Union.
[State of the Union, 1962](https://preview.redd.it/4rd1tkhyeqaf1.png?width=1455&format=png&auto=webp&s=3ca596d9b566dbc5743260f66edebdc728962581)
A stranger in his own White House, Nixon is alone to navigate the currents of public opinion. Finding his footing, he must bend the clamps from his left to his right to influence the direction of the country. As he progresses, he will gain more methods to bend the political will surrounding him, making friends where enemies once were or severing ties with allies that weigh him down. This is where you, the player, enter.
Management of these axes will be crucial when the country is thrust into crisis, domestic or foreign. Nixon, above all else, must be a pillar of leadership for a country that has already suffered so much just 1 year into the decade. If he finds himself as an authority on the policy under discussion, he could change the national mood to fit his own.
[Six Crises Mechanic](https://preview.redd.it/r884gxb1fqaf1.png?width=1340&format=png&auto=webp&s=48bbf7e32ce74c9469c7885a81861c60d0944893)
Existing in a vacuum from the Administration's broader struggles are the ever-looming fiscal responsibilities of the United States. The budget is an annual occurrence, where, subject to the economic priorities of Congress, the allocation of funds may influence a variety of existing functions. From the ability to perform actions in proxies to the efficiency of passed government programs, the budget is another means to achieve your agenda.
[Budget Mechanic](https://preview.redd.it/0ew9fob3fqaf1.png?width=2083&format=png&auto=webp&s=a8f754d6cd229c346a194a00b7083ef5b70a4524)
For the time being, Nixon remains trapped by Democratic majorities. While the reality that Washington has grown accustomed to since the uncontested rule of the chamber began 30 years ago, it is nonetheless a barrier standing in the way of an authentically conservative agenda.
[Congress in 1962](https://preview.redd.it/54woovg5fqaf1.png?width=1556&format=png&auto=webp&s=06fa7026c1893a67cb3435da32fd6e84dbe3f790)
That said, there's always a way forward. No matter what you face in the chamber, cooperation can land most legislation on the desk of the President. Steering your agenda through Congress is much less about the partisan labels than it is the personalities of every self-important face on the hill. Between the hopefuls, or those just trying to make the place their retirement home, there'll be plenty of arms to twist to get it over the threshold.
[Congressional\/Factional Leadership](https://preview.redd.it/tlayajl7fqaf1.png?width=2796&format=png&auto=webp&s=c4b2a6dff4a18c23949cba1b7709c548cdddbf82)
Each bill comes equipped with its policy score. Senators will decide whether to vote on the bills based on their stance on the policy at hand, according to their
own, Senator-specific policy statistics. If the bill has the support of a faction, the leader of that faction will be able to convince all senators who lack adequate assertiveness to vote for the bill, regardless of their own policy opinions.
[Every senator has their own unique policy scores.](https://preview.redd.it/v68r7hqafqaf1.png?width=963&format=png&auto=webp&s=320dda21262f748e3105a6ceff177467f2ec4f40)
Additionally, some legislation may propose amendments, which could alter the policy score of the bill. It may also change the level of support the bill has among certain factions in the House, effectively addressing two issues with one solution.
[One of the first bills to attempt to pass.](https://preview.redd.it/xpcde57dfqaf1.png?width=1929&format=png&auto=webp&s=56e9ccbc9353f99a6cd2d0f10b7b9047de7d07e4)
The Presidency does not command ultimate power over the political system. It's hardly the center of the political universe. The public imagination can be captivated by any whiff of controversy, leaving the White House nothing more than a spectator.
The case of Damien Greene will have robbed all remaining attention of Nixon and his administration's plans to break through. Glued to their television sets, the American public has been dragged through a proceeding which saw their game shows infiltrated by a nazi, denied his prize, arrested, and then subsequently released on ill obtained evidence. Any warm-blooded American with a pulse oughta take offense, and they do. But for cold operators like Nixon, the event presents a necessary risk.
[The Damien Greene case and wild Bill Douglas](https://preview.redd.it/yt5wt6whfqaf1.png?width=2385&format=png&auto=webp&s=20aacf29b313c4977cb10586cf6047a0082f599f)
Well before he aimed at President Dewey and his troubled administration, Justice William O. Douglas had been an annoyance on any task to the right of center. An outwardly political judge, he received his big break with the nomination to Chief Justice as a consolation prize for the liberals in the Democratic Party from Eisenhower. Since then, he hasn't been a domineering presence, if a presence at all. Every couple of months, he comes out of the wilderness to deliver the will of the liberal elite. The court is an institution untamed, with public sentiment rising against its head; it may be time to go on the offensive.
[Makeup of the Supreme Court in 1962](https://preview.redd.it/biqvucykfqaf1.png?width=410&format=png&auto=webp&s=82bcfdda8591867bb8ef078e7efb28fcf540da70)
Nixon's public campaign against Justice Douglas will be conducted out of public view. While the White House passes along embarrassing stories of absurd speaking fees and the visage of negligence, the invincible figure of the permanent hold liberals have on government will begin to waver. He's vulnerable. All that remains is to pull the trigger.
[The first crisis](https://preview.redd.it/st9ox30ofqaf1.png?width=1980&format=png&auto=webp&s=51d0c72f468f49ae335d5806ad61f7f155a33f4a)
Public sentiment against Douglas will hold only briefly, as this is a man who has sat on the bench since the days of Roosevelt. As his allies across the country begin to rise in support of him, the chance will surely pass without immediate action. Utilizing relations in the house to shore up support among weary Republicans, and holding your own among the Dixiecrats, you'll be able to vault the first barrier to impeachment.
From there, the Senate is all that remains. There's no lipstick to put on the bill, you can't amend an impeachment. Therefore, to get the necessary votes in the chamber, Nixon has a narrow route. Either to put Lodge out there to whip the line of party required votes, or to hold the hopeful's feet to the fire.
Lyndon Johnson's quest for the Presidency didn't end in 1956. His aching heart couldn't kill him or his ambition; it just made him all the more desperate. While the public stands against Douglas, if the White House can stand alongside the Senate Majority Leader, he can shore up just enough Democratic support for the impeachment to
[Every senator has their own unique policy scores.](https://preview.redd.it/v68r7hqafqaf1.png?width=963&format=png&auto=webp&s=320dda21262f748e3105a6ceff177467f2ec4f40)
Additionally, some legislation may propose amendments, which could alter the policy score of the bill. It may also change the level of support the bill has among certain factions in the House, effectively addressing two issues with one solution.
[One of the first bills to attempt to pass.](https://preview.redd.it/xpcde57dfqaf1.png?width=1929&format=png&auto=webp&s=56e9ccbc9353f99a6cd2d0f10b7b9047de7d07e4)
The Presidency does not command ultimate power over the political system. It's hardly the center of the political universe. The public imagination can be captivated by any whiff of controversy, leaving the White House nothing more than a spectator.
The case of Damien Greene will have robbed all remaining attention of Nixon and his administration's plans to break through. Glued to their television sets, the American public has been dragged through a proceeding which saw their game shows infiltrated by a nazi, denied his prize, arrested, and then subsequently released on ill obtained evidence. Any warm-blooded American with a pulse oughta take offense, and they do. But for cold operators like Nixon, the event presents a necessary risk.
[The Damien Greene case and wild Bill Douglas](https://preview.redd.it/yt5wt6whfqaf1.png?width=2385&format=png&auto=webp&s=20aacf29b313c4977cb10586cf6047a0082f599f)
Well before he aimed at President Dewey and his troubled administration, Justice William O. Douglas had been an annoyance on any task to the right of center. An outwardly political judge, he received his big break with the nomination to Chief Justice as a consolation prize for the liberals in the Democratic Party from Eisenhower. Since then, he hasn't been a domineering presence, if a presence at all. Every couple of months, he comes out of the wilderness to deliver the will of the liberal elite. The court is an institution untamed, with public sentiment rising against its head; it may be time to go on the offensive.
[Makeup of the Supreme Court in 1962](https://preview.redd.it/biqvucykfqaf1.png?width=410&format=png&auto=webp&s=82bcfdda8591867bb8ef078e7efb28fcf540da70)
Nixon's public campaign against Justice Douglas will be conducted out of public view. While the White House passes along embarrassing stories of absurd speaking fees and the visage of negligence, the invincible figure of the permanent hold liberals have on government will begin to waver. He's vulnerable. All that remains is to pull the trigger.
[The first crisis](https://preview.redd.it/st9ox30ofqaf1.png?width=1980&format=png&auto=webp&s=51d0c72f468f49ae335d5806ad61f7f155a33f4a)
Public sentiment against Douglas will hold only briefly, as this is a man who has sat on the bench since the days of Roosevelt. As his allies across the country begin to rise in support of him, the chance will surely pass without immediate action. Utilizing relations in the house to shore up support among weary Republicans, and holding your own among the Dixiecrats, you'll be able to vault the first barrier to impeachment.
From there, the Senate is all that remains. There's no lipstick to put on the bill, you can't amend an impeachment. Therefore, to get the necessary votes in the chamber, Nixon has a narrow route. Either to put Lodge out there to whip the line of party required votes, or to hold the hopeful's feet to the fire.
Lyndon Johnson's quest for the Presidency didn't end in 1956. His aching heart couldn't kill him or his ambition; it just made him all the more desperate. While the public stands against Douglas, if the White House can stand alongside the Senate Majority Leader, he can shore up just enough Democratic support for the impeachment to
pass.
Just like that, Douglas, a living monument to New Deal liberalism and judicial activism, has fallen.
[One down.](https://preview.redd.it/o722fhbsfqaf1.png?width=1161&format=png&auto=webp&s=1a1322f1baef7ee417a3a3432c084812067016c2)
Uncomfortably close to all the commotion surrounding the campaign against Douglas are the midterm elections. Two years prior, the American people's indecisiveness resulted in a split government being in office. 1962 won't be the Republicans' year to make significant strides in unseating the permanent Democratic majority. However, it's the upper echelon of the White House's hope that decisive action could change enough minds to catch a second wind ahead of the re-election campaign.
The primary influence across states during the election season is momentum. The earlier a party spends to expend momentum in a state, and the more races in a state a party invests in, the more tangible results will be.
[Congressional Campaigning](https://preview.redd.it/gmam84cvfqaf1.png?width=1557&format=png&auto=webp&s=f8e585ca7b4a2346af5af5772034e82a715d4f9d)
Shortly after the midterms' conclusion, former First Lady, Senator, and public titan Eleanor Roosevelt will pass away. With her legacy, she leaves unfinished work on righting the original sin of the American nation. At her funeral, Nixon will watch her live on from the grave, tormenting him, watching Kennedy greet Dr. King, surely scheming. With her death, the civil rights issue finds new life, as a new crisis emerges for Nixon to bear.
[A vacancy impossible to fill.](https://preview.redd.it/1jlnm2ixfqaf1.png?width=1971&format=png&auto=webp&s=08090060f03f3b19cb425b4cba0a53438f38c6a3)
One doesn't need to look far to see the impact the civil rights debate has already made upon the country. Not only are the President and Kennedy united in unholy matrimony as a result, but the South is the undeniable mover in the Senate. Neither party truly wants the issue to re-enter the public's mindset, but past a certain point, the rot in the country begins to stink.
[Tension](https://preview.redd.it/9q7ugm50gqaf1.png?width=2356&format=png&auto=webp&s=5d6c7c4628000772290674369feb4ef4cd210953)
The problem of civil rights is divorced from any bill that the President could sign into law. The civil rights debate is present in how millions of Americans live their day-to-day lives. As the consequences of inaction escalate, evident to the rest of the Americans sitting comfortably behind their television sets, the necessity of action only grows. Here, it becomes abundantly clear that the White House needs to take a formal stance on the issue.
[Boiling](https://preview.redd.it/zt4s04n2gqaf1.png?width=2380&format=png&auto=webp&s=dc193a808557a6f6616d35f78b9a77ca8a8bbcca)
This civil rights bill will pass. There will be no unexpected veto, a sudden change of heart from its sponsors, or an immediate dissipation in the activists moving it forward. Nixon cannot take a stand against the bill, looking as if he endorses racial violence, but he can't very well sign the bill and keep up his flirtations with the South. There has to be a way out, lest he end up swallowing the poison pill the liberals shove down his throat.
For success, Nixon must insert himself into the movement early on. Steal the thunder from any liberals, especially Kennedy, and become an authority on the issue. If he can manage, he'll find another man wrestling with the same predicament.
Lyndon Johnson's quest for the Presidency has taken him to stranger lands. He's used to breaking bread with northern liberals like Humphrey and kissing the ring on Russell's hand the next. This new bill presents him with a problem. How is he supposed to champion the legacy of Eleanor Roosevelt, while being cheered on by a man like King, and still plead for the support of the South in '64? He can't. Working with Nixon, he'll find himself a welcome guest at the White House.
[Bipartisan
Just like that, Douglas, a living monument to New Deal liberalism and judicial activism, has fallen.
[One down.](https://preview.redd.it/o722fhbsfqaf1.png?width=1161&format=png&auto=webp&s=1a1322f1baef7ee417a3a3432c084812067016c2)
Uncomfortably close to all the commotion surrounding the campaign against Douglas are the midterm elections. Two years prior, the American people's indecisiveness resulted in a split government being in office. 1962 won't be the Republicans' year to make significant strides in unseating the permanent Democratic majority. However, it's the upper echelon of the White House's hope that decisive action could change enough minds to catch a second wind ahead of the re-election campaign.
The primary influence across states during the election season is momentum. The earlier a party spends to expend momentum in a state, and the more races in a state a party invests in, the more tangible results will be.
[Congressional Campaigning](https://preview.redd.it/gmam84cvfqaf1.png?width=1557&format=png&auto=webp&s=f8e585ca7b4a2346af5af5772034e82a715d4f9d)
Shortly after the midterms' conclusion, former First Lady, Senator, and public titan Eleanor Roosevelt will pass away. With her legacy, she leaves unfinished work on righting the original sin of the American nation. At her funeral, Nixon will watch her live on from the grave, tormenting him, watching Kennedy greet Dr. King, surely scheming. With her death, the civil rights issue finds new life, as a new crisis emerges for Nixon to bear.
[A vacancy impossible to fill.](https://preview.redd.it/1jlnm2ixfqaf1.png?width=1971&format=png&auto=webp&s=08090060f03f3b19cb425b4cba0a53438f38c6a3)
One doesn't need to look far to see the impact the civil rights debate has already made upon the country. Not only are the President and Kennedy united in unholy matrimony as a result, but the South is the undeniable mover in the Senate. Neither party truly wants the issue to re-enter the public's mindset, but past a certain point, the rot in the country begins to stink.
[Tension](https://preview.redd.it/9q7ugm50gqaf1.png?width=2356&format=png&auto=webp&s=5d6c7c4628000772290674369feb4ef4cd210953)
The problem of civil rights is divorced from any bill that the President could sign into law. The civil rights debate is present in how millions of Americans live their day-to-day lives. As the consequences of inaction escalate, evident to the rest of the Americans sitting comfortably behind their television sets, the necessity of action only grows. Here, it becomes abundantly clear that the White House needs to take a formal stance on the issue.
[Boiling](https://preview.redd.it/zt4s04n2gqaf1.png?width=2380&format=png&auto=webp&s=dc193a808557a6f6616d35f78b9a77ca8a8bbcca)
This civil rights bill will pass. There will be no unexpected veto, a sudden change of heart from its sponsors, or an immediate dissipation in the activists moving it forward. Nixon cannot take a stand against the bill, looking as if he endorses racial violence, but he can't very well sign the bill and keep up his flirtations with the South. There has to be a way out, lest he end up swallowing the poison pill the liberals shove down his throat.
For success, Nixon must insert himself into the movement early on. Steal the thunder from any liberals, especially Kennedy, and become an authority on the issue. If he can manage, he'll find another man wrestling with the same predicament.
Lyndon Johnson's quest for the Presidency has taken him to stranger lands. He's used to breaking bread with northern liberals like Humphrey and kissing the ring on Russell's hand the next. This new bill presents him with a problem. How is he supposed to champion the legacy of Eleanor Roosevelt, while being cheered on by a man like King, and still plead for the support of the South in '64? He can't. Working with Nixon, he'll find himself a welcome guest at the White House.
[Bipartisan
Kaiserreich Nixon died so that TNO Nixon could experience a glorious rejuvenation.
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