Pacifica

by on December 7, 2019 at 12:01 am
Posted In: Diaries

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.

 Comment 

Pacifica

by on December 6, 2019 at 12:01 am
Posted In: Diaries

The Juneau Panhandle suffered greatly when the Second Great Depression ended the easy shipments of American prosperity. Government was the biggest employer, and paper pushing was the greatest industry of the area, and it effectively ceased to exist when Federal support ended. But the career government bureaucrats who lived there knew exactly how to weather a crisis caused by the failure of American Capitalism. Big Brother would always hold out a helping hand to those in need if everyone gave him the proper resources. So they quickly formed a new, more caring, collective of the people,, and collected all resources within their reach. And so the Socialist Republic of Juneau arose to save the people, and there was great rejoicing when the new government provided the necessities of survival to the people according to their need.

 Comment 

Pacifica

by on December 5, 2019 at 12:01 am
Posted In: Diaries

Alaska’s standard of living fell hard during the Second Great Depression. The influx of American conveniences dried up quickly when the cargo ships missed a few shipments, but the land could provide if you had the skills. Most people did not have those skills. That was especially true in the Juneau Panhandle where government administration was the primary employment opportunity. Learning how to shuffle papers does little to prepare you for the end of modern civilization as we know it. The Second Great Depression was not truly that bad, but for many places it might as well have been. The Juneau Panhandle was one of those places, and it would never be the same afterwards.

 Comment 

Pacifica

by on December 4, 2019 at 12:01 am
Posted In: Diaries

Alaska was the most remote of American States before the Second Great Depression came upon us all. It was one of the most self-reliant of States when it comes to surviving on the one hand, but also one of those most in need of special imports to maintain the standard of living that had come with being American. It was renowned for deep, long cold spells that even a Minnesotan respected, but the vast Pacific Ocean heavily moderated the Juneau Panhandle’s climate. The inland parts of the panhandle could get cold, even by Alaskan standards, but Juneau was a year-long paradise compared to the rest of the State. That is why Americans flocked to it and built the capital there after buying it from Russia. And that is why other Alaskans considered them the wussies of Alaska. So when Juneau fell into chaos, the rest of the State shrugged and went on with their lives. Surviving in a land that wanted to kill you most of the year was far more important than whatever it was the politicos were doing in Washington, after all.

 Comment 

Pacifica

by on December 3, 2019 at 12:01 am
Posted In: Diaries

The Juneau Panhandle was home to Alaska’s largest cities and warmest climate when the Second Great Depression began, and the capital city was a favored stop on Alaskan ocean tours. Most of the settlements all over the small islands filling the area had no road access to the rest of the continent despite decades of promises. The Second Great Depression dried up the tourism industry and left the government without access to the outside resources they needed to survive. The government fell into complete and utter chaos and effectively ceased to exist.

 Comment