My favourite form of government is probably a parliamentary democracy with an executive presidency.

From what I can tell, presidentialism is probably some flavour of undemocratic (a single president can never adequately represent a whole population, and should not be entrusted with sweeping powers), but in conventional parliamentary setups, presidents are kinda pointless figureheads. So instead of having a powerless figurehead president kinda-not-really in charge, the Prime Minister could (and in most cases already does) act as the head of state when representing the country abroad for instance, while still requiring the confidence of parliament to remain in office. Power would ultimately remain with parliament.

As for my favourite voting system: I found out about approval voting a few years ago, and I've been especially intrigued by sequential proportional approval voting as a means of electing proportional parliaments that is both 1) not reliant on political parties and 2) easier to explain, conduct and tabulate than ranked choice methods. I dunno, something about this is just neat to me.

I don't want to let this die on the vine, so I'm giving a little nudge, @Tierçéu Rôibeardescù, @Mximo Malt, @Barclamïu da Miéletz, and @Marcel Eðo Pairescu Tafial, UrGP.  Would it be helpful for me to help get some stuff set up?

Ermine is a great choice. I have ermine in my own Coat of Arms.

-Txec R/REH

That's wonderful!  It's a great place to start for a new citizen, as we hope you soon will be :)

Quote from: Marcüs Causch on February 23, 2026, 03:06:10 PMthe Seventh Seal.

I always get The Seventh Seal mixed up with The Seventh Sign (the 1980s movie with Demi Moore)

Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on February 23, 2026, 01:14:52 AMA bit quiet here now.

For those political nerds out there I am wondering if you have a favorite form of government. Any particular representative countries?

I like the collective leadership of the Swiss Confederation. And the national referendums. I also like what is called the Washminster mutation of Australia. In more granular details, I like the "sexennial" single term presidency of Mexico and I recently learned of The Philippines unless I am mistaken.

Not really a fan of semi-presidential systems.

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Quote from: Béneditsch Ardpresteir on February 21, 2026, 10:39:27 PM@Mximo Malt, I am not in favour of starting with a Purpure. Please think of any other hue that appeals to you.

Like any good Orthodox Christian, I enjoy black.

What about Ermines (or counter-ermine), a heraldic fur featuring a black field (sable) with white spots (argent), effectively reversing the traditional white-on-black ermine pattern. It symbolizes valor, dignity, and justice, representing white tails sewn onto black fur, often used in coats of arms to provide high contrast?

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Quote from: Marcüs Causch on February 23, 2026, 02:39:31 PMThe Close Encounters of the Third Kind, would never bore me.

A favorite movie of mine!

-Txec R

One of the best for sure. I personally like more The Millenial Bee or the Seventh Seal.

I'd probably be interested (obviously after obtaining a citizenship).

Quote from: Marcüs Causch on February 23, 2026, 02:39:31 PMThe Close Encounters of the Third Kind, would never bore me.

A favorite movie of mine!

-Txec R