The Socialist Republic of Juneau credits itself for saving tens of thousands of honest, hardworking citizens when the Second Great Depression brought American Capitalism crashing down in ruins. Their better, more caring, collective of equal voices provided the citizens with what they needed to survive, and led the way into a new and better world for all of Juneau. Well. For those loyal to the people, at least. Those who proved they did not wish to live within the rules of the new society by, for example, hoarding supplies the people needed, were placed on a small raft and allowed to leave so they would not be a further drain on the better society the collective was building in Juneau. The Socialist Republic of Juneau was truly benevolent in that way, forcing no one to live amongst them if they did not wish to abide by the collective’s rules.