UserWiki:BeryAb

I tried to sue the airline for losing my luggage. I lost my case.

[[File:Cap.png]] The Market
Mikhail Gorbachev, the last president of the Soviet Union, was said to have asked British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher how she even made sure that all of her citizens are well fed. Spoiler alert: She didn't. Oh well, I'm not Thatcher's biggest fan either, but we see who operates within the superior system.

The market economy is the superior way of allocating goods. There is no central planner or feudal lord telling their underlings what to produce, over which period of time, and how to do so. If people want Product A, the first supplier will be the first one to set the price. And then, other competitors flock in and set lower prices in order to be able to sell said product. Until the ideal price is reached. You get it, the basics of economics.

Thus, I believe planned economies are bound to fail. It has been seen it in the past. Countries with centrally-planned economies either just stayed far behind till their collapse, or slowly moved towards economic liberalisation regardless. There are way too many mutual relations between prices and products in the economy for central planners to effectively keep track of.

[[File:Orlib.png]]Best type of market economy?[[File:Soccap.png]]
In an ideal system, I believe we should maximize civil and economic liberty through reform while staying within the boundaries of the German-style social market economy. I oppose bureaucracy and overregulation, as I think it gets in the way of progress and growth.

[[File:Neoliberal-icon.png]]Free Trade[[File:Neoliberal-icon.png]]
Take a country like Iceland. In the case of a closed or highly protectionist economy, who will grow the Icelander's bananas and who will manufacture their smart devices? As such, free trade, usually, goes before protectionism. It paves the way for more exotic products to find their way into our markets, and, on the other hand, help with industrializing impoverished agrarian societies, if done right, and provide sustainable jobs. There are a few excuses for tariff-oriented policy, such as for Chinese products produced by child workers in large, steaming factories.

CETA was more problematic. It ended up giving way more power to corporations thanks to extensive regulations and unfair advantages, than actually making trade between the EU and Canada easier.

Corporations were basically given the right to protest against government regulations that would reduce their profit. And they would profit from doing so. This gets terrible when they do so against regulations meant to protect the environment. The dumbest thing you can do is trying to regulate in favour of corporations.

[[File:Socdem.png]]Healthcare
I believe that quality healthcare is a right of every citizen, and that it falls under the rights to life and liberty. So in a way, I do embrace positive liberty.

The baseline medicare program would remain, and be availabe to every individual, but if an individual desires to access higher standards of medical care, and/or has to do so (as in, cannot afford to wait in lines, due to a very serious injury, for example) then it is their very good right to do so.

[[File:Regulationism.png]]Taxation
I recognize taxation as a necessary evil. As an example, having to pay tolls every other minute, crossing from one dude's privately owned McRoad to the other's, that's not it. That's basically advocating for a far worse version of taxation, for a service that is practically essential. Now, I'm against the government wasting taxpayers' money for stupid projects no one asked for, but that's rather easy to say.

Income taxation is to be flattened to a mildly progressive, if not flat rate, and especially low for working-class and middle-class folks. It is rather beneficial to keep taxes lower for the populace and moderately high for big corps.

Furthermore, repeal the coffee tax, since through less spending, we wouldn't be needing such niche taxes on everyday things.

I would not introduce an inheritance tax, either. The person who gives the money probably worked hard for it, or his ancestors did, and it was their choice to let their children inherit it.

[[File:Welf.png]]Social Welfare
I believe that the current welfare state is way too inflated and has too many people living off of it, even when given the opportunity to work. I propose cuts to social spending, and reducing the welfare state to its essentials.

So basically, very limited social security, for those who truly need it (like disabled people and those who were recently fired). Also, be wary of immigrants who entirely live off welfare and who don't work, I say this as a child of immigrants.

[[File:Ecocap.png]] Environment vs. Economy
I recognize man-made climate change as a real thing (dun-dun-dunnn!). However, I believe that a strong economy is not to be damaged, because giving heavy, sudden blows to the economy for "environmental purposes" will make many people's lives terrible, as they will have less to eat, earn less in general, et cetera. Nevertheless, economic crises are very much able to be reversed, this isn't necessarily the case with environmental damage. That being said, I do not want a purely restriction-oriented environmental policy, it's better to make use of market instruments to combat climate change, such as emissions trading and introducing carbon taxes. Technological progress is one of the greatest allies in fighting climate change, and extensive regulation doesn't help that. Too bad Angela Merkel cucked nuclear power on popular demand.

[[File:Regulationism.png]] Regulations
I, to a high extent, believe that markets regulate themselves. As seen with big corporations eventually growing so big that they cannot keep track of all the interal processes and smaller corporations being faster to adapt to new environments. Note also that the rich rarely even support laissez-faire economics, but rather support neoliberal regulationism that hurts emerging competitors more than themselves.

As such, I deem price controls to be (at least 90% of the time) poor solutions to deeply-rooted problems. Politicians, especially populists, like making lots of promises that they're going to cap the prices of a service or a product, when it's just a short-term and unsustainable solution. Rising prices are not always a sign of a corporation's "greed", but rather of changes in supply and demand.

And when politicians want to lower the "costs" of certain services or programs in order to make it "more accessible", what they really mean is that they are going to lower the prices. The supplier's costs (material, workers/employees, time) remain the same, and only make it so that the price controls effectively end up in the employees getting underpaid.

The same applies to rent control for the most part, although landlords can be arses.

Despite all of that, it is incredibly important that we have regulations to keep the competition fair, most notably in regards to worker's rights; workplace safety, a sufficient amount of annual leave/vacation for employees, and a suitable minimum wage (though one that is not too high). We must also make sure that suppliers of goods don't just put in their products whatever they want, they ought to make sure their orange juice makes no one die of dysentery.

[[File:Regulationism.png]] Public Broadcasting
The German public broadcasting system (ÖRR) is obviously a mess and needs reform. First of all, the taxpayer is paying way too much money in financing this stuff. Many of these taxes are being spent on entertainment programs instead of anything meaningful. This should be in the hands of private suppliers. That being said, most public broadcasters should be privatized, to curb spending, and to relieve the taxpayer's wallet. However, basic news broadcasting would remain, as everyone should be informed on what is out there.

Society and Culture
I am culturally liberal for the most part, favouring equal rights and opportunities for people regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality or anything else. I support the legalisation of cannabis (which is, luckily, happening in my country!), and we might be able to progressively legalise or decriminalise harder drugs later on.

[[File:Dem.png]]Democracy[[File:Dem.png]]
I absolutely stand by democracy, agreeing with it being the "least worst system". As opposed to an absolute monarchy or a fascist dictatorship, you won't be ruled by one idiot for eternity, but instead get to replace your currently ruling idiot with a slightly more suitable idiot every once in a while.

I favour representative democracy over direct democracy for the most important decisions such as economics and foreign policy, and the introduction of direct democracy (in the Swiss tradition) for most social policies, for those are less of an objective matter than, say, how to run the economy.

As of now, this system is only available on the communal level. I'd expand it to the federal level. It's sad that the AfD is the only major party advocating for this right now.

Authoritarianism, meanwhile, is the highest form of ideology. The belief that your ideology is objectively the right one, for all times, and that it is to be engrained into everyone's minds. Even though I obviously have my own set of beliefs that I deem right, the point of a democracy is to adapt to change and be open to new ideas. In the end, it is not he who is strongest, or who is smartest, who will succeed, but the one who is best prepared for change.

[[File:Nation.png]]Nationalism and Patriotism[[File:Modnat.png]]
I endorse patriotism, as it is not only natural, but also for the sake of national cohesion. But I reject the ideology of nationalism, it usually ranges from a populistic pest to straight up chauvinism.

Of course, there's isn't much wrong with national liberation movements, as long as it's for anti-imperialist causes.

Multiculturalism... I'm not quite sure. It conflicts with my idea of a cohesive nation with a shared civic and cultural identity. But on the other side, I support everyone's right to do as they please. That includes freedom of religion, for example.

[[File:Civlibert.png]]Freedom of Speech[[File:Civlibert.png]]
Freedom of speech must be guaranteed by the government, and hate speech largely falls under free speech, though I disdain it on a personal basis. The only restrictions I'd put on free speech would be:

1. Holocaust denial,

2. Organising, or actively calling for violence.

Although they deserve free speech like all other people, it deeply annoys me how some are so deeply hypocritical about free speech, as in going off and ranting about how their "free speech" is being taken away, but then continuing to praise  regimes that valued said right the very least.

[[File:Fem.png]]Affirmative Action[[File:Fem.png]]
I'm no advocate for affirmative action. As I have mentioned, I want equal rights and opportunities for people regardless of gender or background, and I absolutely do not want anyone have their positions denied based on these factors, but top-down  enforcing "equality" through projects such as women's quotas hurts our meritocracy, and might as well just be reverse discrimination.

[[File:Gay.png]]LGBT rights[[File:Trans.png]]
Discrimination, never got behind it. Why devote all of your time and energy to be angry at someone for merely existing? It's kind of repulsive this is such a political issue (yet still I'm politicizing it right now ), do what you want, but don't pretend like denying a group of people basic rights is an opinion equivalent to liking a different flavour of ice cream, or wanting slightly lower taxes.

Homosexual individuals should be allowed to marry and reap the benefits that civil unions wouldn't grant them, they should also be able to adopt children in most circumstances, but ideally not when there is a heterosexual couple already ready to adopt as well (because I still believe that mothers and fathers play separate roles in raising children).

Trans people, live your lives like you want to live them, don't bother anyone, and don't let anyone bother you.

[[File:Sec.png]]Death Penalty[[File:Sec.png]]
As someone who supports rehabilitative justice, I vehemently oppose the death penalty.

People who committed irredeemable crimes (e. g. raping a minor) should be sentenced to labour for life, where they would help build things like houses, monuments and bridges, and thus could still contribute to society while getting what they deserve.

[[File:Libertarian.png]]Gun rights[[File:Libertarian.png]]
Never was, and likely never will be an important issue to me, or my country. Advocating for gun rights over here is basically political suicide. I've heard good arguments from both sides, though.

[[File:Trad.png]]Tradition[[File:Trad.png]]
Let's be real. Despite me leaning progressive, that is, in the "live and let live" type of way, not the progress-for-the-sake-of-progress type of way, I have no qualms with a country preserving its heritage and the traditions that are worth preserving. I, quite frankly, just want to get rid of obsolete insitutions that hinder individuals from living their lives the way they want to live them. Peace and love, y'all.

Essentially, a truly progressive society respects YOUR decision to live a traditional life, as long as you don't force it on anyone else. Looking at you...

Foreign Policy
I am a non-interventionist and more of a dove than a hawk. But in regards to diplomacy and geopolitics, I view the West  as the lesser of the two evils when compared with its     opposition, but this should never serve as a justification for imperialism from our ends.

In my honest opinion, a fully anti-militarist foreign policy as seen with Die Linke would have devastating results. If the West just decides to immediately leave all the places they're currently present in, who's gonna fill that power vacuum? And how are we going to defend ourselves from outside threats? Such a foreign policy would be nice to strive towards, as I am a pacifist, but not immediate and unconditional demilitarisation. This position would likely be different if I were to be American. America wastes way too much taxpayer money on its military, which mostly serves terroristic purposes anyway, instead of sensible things such as a basic medicare program for all citizens. In conclusion, being against foreign wars and communicating with other nations? Yay! Instantly laying down our arms when they roam this planet? Nay! Germany's military is a joke anyway, so this is the last thing we need.

[[File:World.png]]Alliances[[File:World.png]]
I support the European Union, Schengen agreement and the Eurozone.

I want my country to leave NATO, its days are numbered. In its current form, it's no good: Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, you name it, too many times did we end up funding terrorists and making the situation worse than before. I desire a new alliance, centered less around violent interventionism and more on actual self-defence, you know, just in case.

I don't support European Federalism. I find it unfeasible for similar reasons as World Federalism, you can't represent the desires of all nations, let alone individuals, on such a large scale, without an ungodly amount of centralization. The logical conclusion of Eurofederalism is centralist bureaucracy. Furthermore, I want to respect national boundaries and force no people to give up their sovereignty. Merely the inclusion of countries such as Poland and Hungary, who are known for their national-conservative tendencies, would be detrimental to this union. I believe that Pan-Africanism is bad for similar reasons, although it's fine as a lifestyle (respecting your fellow Africans and feeling a sense of unity, likewise with Europeans and Pan-Europeanism).

[[File:Anat.png]] Open Borders
I, while supporting the Schengen agreement, believe it is best if a nation opens up its borders after reducing the welfare state's size, for people who are just genuine freeloaders and who refuse to work.

However, in times of crisis, I support closing the borders. Angela Merkel did a terrible mistake with opening up the borders to a million refugees back in 15/16, as it caused both crime and violence to skyrocket, not to mention the rise of the AfD.

Why not Libertarianism?
Philosophically, I can get behind a lot of it. I'm somewhat libertarian-adjacent in certain aspects, but I still associate right-libertarianism, especially in America, with these ridiculous proposals, such as lowering the age of consent or dismantling public healthcare. So no, I do not call myself a libertarian, or at least not in Germany.

User Basedness from 1 to 10 (self-insert)
'''As being human, you start of 0 Based Points. Then, agree or disagree with the 10 statements. Agreeing to one (1) of them gets gain of one of your Based Points. Somewhat agreeing or disagreeing with one of them gets you a gain of zero point five (0,5) of your Based Points, while disagreeing entirely gets you zero (0)  Based points. At the end, see how much Based Points are left, and you got your basedness score out of 10. Don't forget to reply with your score right below! '''

1. I believe democracy to be the least worst system ever created, and I am willing to defend it.

2. I am a (near) free speech absolutist and loathe censorship of dissent.

3. I am a rigorous anti-communist.

4. I oppose imperialism, NATO, and want to see massive reforms in the United States' foreign policy.

5. I am an egalitarian, not in the sense of supporting equality of outcome, but rather equality before the law.

6. Nazism is a disgusting ideology and something humanity should be ashamed of.

7. I believe no system has helped lift people out of poverty better than free-market capitalism has.

8. Populism is a regressive political strategy.

9. I am a progressive who is opposed to sticking to tradition as if it was sacred, and supports going with the flow.

10. I like my country for what it is, and the distinction between patriotism and nationalism is to be realised.

Test Results:

Avelicius - 6-8 Am m - 5,5 LordCompost - 5 - 7 - 3  - 6  - 5.5

Relations
PCB Ideologies=

Based

 * [[File:Clib.png]] Classical Liberalism - Basically the main foundation for my beliefs.
 * [[File:Modnat.png]] Patriotism - National sovereignty is to be maintained and respected, every nation has a right to self determination.
 * [[File:Civnat.png]] Civic Nationalism - Ditto. Loving your country =/= racism.
 * [[File:Fiscon.png]] Fiscal Conservatism - Don't go crazy with spending. Privatize what has gotten out of hand.
 * [[File:Orlib.png]] Ordo-Liberalism - The best thing to have happened to Germany in its rather turbulent history. Too friendly with the succdems, though.
 * [[File:Liberaltarianism.png]] Liberaltarianism - Around where I am.
 * [[File:Thar.png]] Anti-Authoritarianism - I paid attention in history class.
 * [[File:Prog.png]] Progressivism - It is important to look forward, not backward.
 * [[File:Progconf.png]] Progressive Conservatism - Slow and steady wins the race!
 * [[File:Ecocap.png]] Eco-Capitalism - After all, a strong and sustainable economy is to be maintained in order to technologically cope with climate change.
 * [[File:Dem.png]] Democracy - Something something least worst system.
 * [[File:Republicanismpix.png]] Republicanism - The framework for above system.
 * [[File:Bhl.png]] Bleeding-Heart Libertarianism - I would prefer not to live in a right-libertarian society for reasons I will superficially mention later, but as a lifestyle, this is extremely based; do whatever you want, no matter your type of background, as long as you don't hurt others.

Eh

 * [[File:Neoliberal-icon.png]] Neoliberalism - I'm no simp for Reagan or Thather, nonetheless, though, you are a deeply misunderstood for of liberalism.
 * [[File:Liberalconservative.png]] Liberal Conservatism - Status-quo. We can do better than this.
 * [[File:Nalib.png]] National Liberalism - Actually VERY based in a way, but leaving the EU is too much for me.
 * [[File:Socliber.png]] Social Libertarianism - A lot of your takes are very based, but cut social security.
 * [[File:Libertarian.png]] Libertarianism - You are, fundamentally speaking, on the right path. But... I think public roads and healthcare are good ideas.
 * [[File:Socdem.png]] Social Democracy - I was thinking of putting you further down, but at least you operate within a liberal-democratic framework.
 * [[File:Pinkcap.png]] Pink Capitalism - Too far. But based for making the cringy Old Left piss and shit their pants [[File:Troll.png]].
 * [[File:Altl.png]] Alt-Lite - You know, on one hand, you're incredibly cringe for the whole "anti-SJW" schtick, and conspiracy theories such as Cultural Marxism, but, I must congratulate you for actually providing a right-wing alternative to mainstream politics, without racism. You border on cringe, but you should be differentiated from [[File:Altr.png]] him.
 * [[File:Conlib.png]] Conservative Liberalism - A poor lib, but a good con. Aside from real-life influences, PragerU sort of got me into politics, but I cringe a bit looking back at said phase.

Cringe
People=
 * [[File:Trad.png]] Traditionalism - Traditions, as nice as some of them are, are not sacred.
 * [[File:Necon.png]] Neoconservatism - You ingrain interventionism into your ideology as if it were a goal, not a mean. The latter of which it isn't, even.
 * [[File:Monarch.png]] Monarchism - Why would we let inbred mofoes rule us for all eternity?
 * [[File:Cermon.png]] Ceremonial Monarchism - Unneeded waste of money, time and resources. Although, you might be tolerable as a simple uniting figure.
 * [[File:StateOO.png]] State Oriental Orthodoxy - Cringe theocrat. Also, Haile Selassie was a despot who drank champagne in France for his birthdays while his people starved. Not to defend the Derg, though.
 * [[File:Fash.png]] Fascism - I value political diversity, freedom of speech, freedom of association and free markets. And fuck you for what you did in Ethiopia.
 * [[File:Nazi.png]] National Socialism - Everything that's bad about fascism, but tenfold. Zero respect for individuality, mixed with racism and social darwinism, and being the cause of the bloodiest conflict in human history. Neo-Nazis are human trash.
 * [[File:Nazbol.png]] National Bolshevism - Dystopian meme ideology. Especially Right-Nazbol, people who identify with that are living memes. They claim to be Bolsheviks, apparently, yet are fervently anti-semitic.
 * [[File:Soc.png]] Socialism - What's the problem with a person who has actual leadership experience running the business?
 * [[File:Consocf.png]] Conservative Socialism - Oh please, no. You preserve both regressive economics, and archaic social systems. Conservatism at its peak.
 * [[File:ML.png]] Marxism-Leninism - Your method of trying to achieve communism is very susceptible and easily turned into permanent state socialism/capitalism. Not to mention the amount of atrocities said regimes have committed.
 * [[File:Ancom.png]] Anarcho-Communism - Okay, this is going to be a really original argument, but this will never work on a larger scale than a Minecraft server.
 * [[File:Trot.png]] Trotskyism - This is pretty much imperalism at its finest. If your ideas are so great, you wouldn't feel the need to fuel revolutions abroad and forcibly convince people of your shitty ideals.
 * [[File:Rpop-tinfoilhat.png]] Right-Wing Populism - No, that politician you dislike is not a reptiloid.
 * [[File:Altr.png]] Alt-Right - I've seen your forums, most disgusting shit ever, people fantasizing about murdering individuals who are ever so slightly different. These are the only issues you care about. Pathetic.
 * [[File:Blacknat.png]] Black Nationalism - Makes me ashamed of my skin colour sometimes.
 * [[File:Blackan.png]] Black Anarchism - Racial equality is totally when rampant death and destruction.
 * [[File:World.png]] Globalism - On the other hand, fuck you for forcibly stripping nations of their right to self-determination. United world government, don't make us laugh.

Friends (ideology irrelevant)
 Enaysikey /

He is here because he was my first official friend.

 Joogotakensaad /

Very good friend from Discord.

 Pirate Tails /

One of the first people to welcome me, friend, and also almost identical opinions.

 YellingYowie /

His foreign policy is highly misguided, but he is severely overhated.

 ChronicFemcel  / 

One of the few leftists that don't hate me.

 Councilguy / 

Ditto. Very cool guy.

 Smelegem /

We chat a lot! But I hope we won't discuss planning vs. market again...

 Alaricj74 /

(Mostly) inactive friend, at least here.

 Quark /

Contrary to most people, I don't hate him. He's a cool guy, but has disagreeable views on what "progress" means.

 Affiliated /

One of the most interesting people in the community. Thought it was a LARP back when we still had comments.

 ThisIsMyUsernameAAAA  /

Formerly just annoying with his spamming, he turned out to be a very pleasant acquaintance.

 Bman /

From the A-man above, to the B-man (ba-dum-tss). But come on maaaan, try markets. Otherwise, great guy.

 AmericanFascist /

I was scared of him at first, turns out he isn't that bad of a person. Just... why put the SS campaign slogan as your caption. Nevermind.

 BaconWobuffet

Funny man from Discord. Draws good art.

 LordCompost86 /

Turning the Polcompballers egoist, right as we are turning the frogs gay. 😎

 Rojo346 /

We get along. Shit foreign policy though.

 ResponsibleCitizen /

Where has he been!?

 ChiroPro /

Early friend. But meh views.

 Baconsalad123 /

Too much focus on non-issues like "SJWs". But cool otherwise.

 Niveous Laccolith /

To be honest, they aren't as bad of a person as I originally thought.

 TheHellenicStorm /

Cool and funny man I have known for a long time. Let's not pretend he stands for everything I oppose... ;)

 Duck-Citizen /

Interesting person, but I think his ideas are a bit impractical.

 YugoslavPartisan2 /

We get along. But please don't call me a fake progressive because I like the market economy, lol.

 ChineseSocialist /

This list is getting very diverse ideologically. At least he's mostly a good person and his page is a decent read. Reeks of bloodlust here and there, though.

 Kirbly /

If only his fiscal policies weren't so... lefty. And world federalism?! But he's still in the L.I.B. gang.

 ANewDude /

The best LARPer.

 NotADopeMan /

Ideologically close.

 Vonali /

I miss him a lot. No way to contact him, either. :^(

 SomeCrusader1224 /

One of the most agreeable conservatives. But puts too much blind trust in everything the Bible says.

 ThatDudeRightHere /

See above. Okay guy.

 Mebrouk /

You're fine, just stop spamming gore on PCBF lmao.

 Liberal /

The name radiates pure basedness. Cool icon, too.

 Tony567 /

You sure your "moderate corporatocracy" won't just end up arbitrarily dictating prices like a command economy would? Whatever. You're still a liberal.

 Matteel /

He is pretty cool. I don't know why people call him "status-quo", he definitely isn't, at least not in America, that's for sure. In Sweden, probably.

 afunhumaninter /

Nice guy, alright views, good tests.

 SweatingCup2632 / Another military interventionist and illiberal capitalist. At least you are an OK user, and you hate socialism.

 Ninjack-Aus /

Probably one of the best, if not the best userpage on this Wiki.

 Sr Deyvid /

He's tolerable. At least a good person.

 Grumithink /

Well, what can I say? Based markets enjoyer, cringe conservative, but chill user.

 Typicalfan4  /

His page is an eyesore. But he was one of my first friends here.

Mixed
 IvarsBalodis /

Shit ideology, but OK user I guess.

 Skyrum536 /

Iffy.

 ScarletTheVampireQueen /

Too socialist, way too conservative.

 TheImmorxy /

Way too socialist, WAY too conservative. And Islamic Theocracy is bruh.

 Comrade Shrek /

AAAAAAAAAA!!

 SumisuAirisu /

The only good thing about her ideology is the social progress.

 Davilanda13 /

Globalist reactionary anarcho-capitalist environmentalism? Environmentalism?! Sure, dude.

 Tolkien IRL /

Not sure if serious or not.

 SussyNuoh /

Scarlet 2.0. But cool guy.

 NazBolGANG12 /

He's a fine person, and that's what counts. His system would be like living in hell, though.

 Am m /

Most generic "postie".

Uhm.
 BasedRussianMikuru /

Weirdo who has defended feudalism in the past, and still does so.

 LKR15tye /

Egoists would have a field day with the sheer amount of fixed abstract concepts.

 Ukraiana /

TFW you don't support welfare cuts because you support a balanced budget and lower taxes for the people, but rather because you just want to see the poor suffer. Also seems unnecessarily rude to others.

Flag
New-Flag-BeryAb.png

This is basically my personal flag, at least for this Wiki. It's mostly self-explanatory.

German flag - represents my home country.

Ethiopian flag - represents my ancestry.

Icon - shamelessly stolen from the liberal flag designs, represents the invisible hand of the market. Added a German-Ethiopian colour pattern.

Good experiences
Germany - duh!

Netherlands - To no one's surprise, the country is flat as hell, but nice culture and funny language, wish I had seen more than just the capital. Also, those damn cyclists everywhere... that was a culture shock.

Austria - This was a loooong time ago. But I only have positive memories from this place. The drive was long though.

England - As much as I enjoy making "Bri'ish" jokes, I've had a rather lovely time here, mostly stayed in Birmingham and in London. Some areas are a bit unpleasant, but overall, you can have a good time here.

Czech Republic - Prague is one stunning city, I must say. The drive was pleasant. Didn't see much of the country's rest though.

United States - I have been here twice. And I really, really loved it! The people are genuinely nice, the weather is better than in Germany, only the cuisine is lacking. I'm not the biggest fan of fast food to be honest.

Canada - Similar to above, but felt more European. Generally a clean country, and the Niagara falls are gorgeous.

Turkey - Nothing smells better than a Turkish bazar, that's for sure! Good food, amazing weather, nice people. Would visit again.

Short stays
Poland - Briefly visited during my trip to Czechia, the villages I saw were pretty rough, but there's probably far more to Poland.

Belgium - Just passed through it on our way to France. Where did I hear THAT before...?

Could have been better
Ethiopia - Visited four times, and I don't know if I'm going back. The first visit, barely remember it. The second one, it was OK. The third one was cool, met lots of relatives. But the fourth and final one? Oh dear. With the death of several family members, lack of proper transportation, and food poisoning from a giant donut (not making that up), I can say that Ethiopia isn't my go-to tourist destination. Bahir Dar is beautiful though, and I've had the best spaghetti of my life there.

France - This is probably not due to France being shit, which it probably isn't entirely, but because the people were a bit unfriendly, refused to speak English, and my friends also got tired quickly.

Icons created
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User icons:

Smelegem icon Vonali icon Joogotakensaad icon Joogotakensaad (sunglasses) TheHellenicStorm icon Elite icon Alaricj74 icon Baconsalad123 icon Affiliated icon Affiliated (alt) ChronicFemcel (new)

Miscellaneous:

Sahra Wagenknecht Alexander Gauland Steve Bannon Sozi (SPD) Bleeding-Heart Lolbert Something else... Average CDU voter Der Flügel Junge Liberale Junge Sozialisten Junge Alternative

Comments
- Just gonna say this right now so I don't forget, merry (early) christmas! :D Neoconfemboy (name's a joke btw) - Probably a odd question, but can you make a icon based off Steve Bannon? Sorta like the one you did for Alex Gauland. - Quick question here because I don't have discord, how do you get your own comment like that? Because I cannot seem to figure out how to make it myself and I want to add my own userboxes to my page
 * Say stuff here, if you desire.
 * - Sure thing. Something with White Nationalism and about his movie career?
 * Neoconfemboy - Make it the Breitbart logo but with his hair and sunken eyes.
 * Neoconfemboy - This one https://www.breitbart.com/t/assets/i/BB-logo-highres-1024x1024.png
 * Just go to my userbox gallery at Template:UserboxesKlaus and copy and paste it into another userbox gallery with your name, perhaps Template:UserboxesMatteel? Then just replace the userboxes there with ones that match your ideology and personality.
 * - Appreciate the answer, but I think Matteel simply meant the colored names. Now, Matteel, as for those, you'll have to create a template page (like this one https://polcompball.miraheze.org/wiki/Template:UserBeryAb). Name it Template:UserMatteel or something. Then, you could perhaps look at another template's source code and adjust it to fit your preferred one.
 * - Thanks :D

Am m - Hi there, please update relations, ty