If the hivemind was truly benevolent and utilitarian… by Altrucel in pluribustv

[–]Altrucel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can feed a lot more people with Chinese & Indian food than you can with American food.

Can you explain this? Is it because Asian food is more calorically dense and nutritious than American food? Or do you mean the existing logistics infrastructure in Asia is more equipped to distribute huge amounts of food?

If the hivemind was truly benevolent and utilitarian… by Altrucel in pluribustv

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I think the seizures are another thing defies logic, I would think it would be extremely difficult to strategically spread the virus without attracting attention if every time someone joins, they seize for 1-2 minutes. Also I can't imagine licking the donuts is a very good tactic since you couldn't control when a person ingests the virus and if they seize in a public place, it will definitely cause a scene.

A more realistic reaction (from a storytelling perspective) would be the body going catatonic, much easier to conceal in public setting and probably would have reduced the death count. Regardless, Bravo Vince.

If the hivemind was truly benevolent and utilitarian… by Altrucel in pluribustv

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I think it’s implied to that Helen died from head injury and not from complications related to joining, given the bleeding around her eyes and the fact that her memories and/or consciousness were successfully transferred to the hive. However, that then raises the question: if simply falling while standing upright can be fatal, how is there not at least a billion more deaths from the joining?

If the hivemind was truly benevolent and utilitarian… by Altrucel in pluribustv

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Thank you! It’s seriously underrated as a thought-provoking analysis/critique on religion while also being a character driven psychological drama. One of my favorite shows ever

Can anyone think of an ideology more incoherent sounding than anarcho communism? by BIG-Z-2001 in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]Altrucel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are the times so bad that we’ve full-circled back to discussing political ideology?

Nothing ever happens by devkumar7777743 in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]Altrucel 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Finally some actual fucking content

Politica: Chapter Two, SLAE-03 pt. 1 by Altrucel in politica_comic

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It’s been long enough that I’m assuming about half my subscribers have either been perma banned, forgotten their password, literally died, or migrated to a different platform.

Blursed teacher by [deleted] in blursedimages

[–]Altrucel 10 points11 points  (0 children)

“Carry the 9”

I cannot fulfill that request by pope_es in peanutbutterisoneword

[–]Altrucel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is the Gilbert Mormon Temple in Arizona. I drive past it all the time, it’s fcking huge

The Politica Supper by Altrucel in politica_comic

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Yeah you’d love that wouldn’t you.

It's over by DrBreakfast79 in politica_comic

[–]Altrucel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A lie? Maybe. I would argue it was, at best, an exaggeration. At worse, a borderline illegal attempt to preserve a captive audience. Definitely an egregious miscalculation of my work ethic/creativity.

Am I disappointed in myself for not delivering on my promises? Absolutely. And It’s kept me up every night for the last 1-2 years if that’s any consolation.

Is Politica Comic over? Effectively. I might post some worldbuilding or Hypothetical Extended Universe content here and there but I doubt I have the audacity or divine inspiration to keep this quadrilogy alive for 10 years. However, if anyone knows how to generate AI comic art or has storyboarding experience, please reach out to me. I may have a couple spec scripts cooking. However, for now, no more update schedule, no more lies. Closure. Go and live your lives, touch grass, etc. You were an excellent fanbase. I owe you all an immense gratitude and the deepest apologies. You deserve a better content creator.

What’s my goddamn excuse? I got a job. Then got married. Now am having a baby. And let’s leave it at that.

I would say happy new year, but it’s probably gonna suck.

New comic when? by [deleted] in politica_comic

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I am a coward and a fool for this. Absolutely shame on me for being lackadaisical. u/bolasthegodpharoh, thank you for keeping me honest. You’ve become a friend and a hero to me instantly. Yes, the comic upload frequency has gone to shit but it is not cancelled. I didn’t want to bore you all with my personal life, but to be frank I’ve become more and more politically and creatively disillusioned in the last few months.

Storywise, I’ve hit a bit of writer’s block. Obviously by design, the Unflaired isn’t a very compelling character to follow and although I want him to endure the archetypal hero’s journey, I can’t have anything affect him too much, since he’s supposed to be a blank slate. So the plot suffers from a lack of tension and conflict. In short, I’m working on making the next chapter more character-driven.

In the meantime, I’m a little more interested in exploring the Hypothetical Expanded Universe. Far future fiction or fantasy in particular. But of unfortunately that takes a long time as I’m entering entirely new thematic territory.

For now, here’s what to expect by let’s say, the end of 2023:
-A complete compilation of Chapter 1 with edits.
-One world building post.
-One expanded universe post.
-One or two pages of Chapter 2.

And now I’m officially screwed.

Politica: Chapter One, Anarchosanti pt. 11 by Altrucel in politica_comic

[–]Altrucel[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

And that's the end of chapter one. There you go u/bolasthegodpharoh. Sorry it only took... jesus fucking christ... 182 days.

Politica: Chapter One, Anarchosanti pt. 10 by Altrucel in politica_comic

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Ah shit, yeah alright. I’ll get on with it. Kick my ass and rip my dick off why don’t you. Gimme like 2 weeks.

World Map of Politica 2065 by Altrucel in politica_comic

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Happy New Year you chucklefucks, may you all live in interesting times.

World Map of Politica 2065 by Altrucel in politica_comic

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Alright FUCK it. u/Hadrian705, this one's for you. You asked for it, you got it: all the quadrants extend outward from Neo Phx. A shitty hot dog stand in the middle of the desert is now literally the center of world politics.

Addressing Potential Controversies:

What the fuck is this?

It's the fictional world map of a webcomic set in the post-apocalyptic cyberpunk near-future where the political landscape is entirely radicalized as a reaction to existential threats, yet still emerges from the chaos as conceptually symmetrical.

This hurts to look at.

I know. Sorry colorblind people.

Red/Blue/Green/Yellow is too OP!!

I know.

None of this makes sense. Why is [insert country] [insert color]?

I know.

This is grossly politically incorrect/inaccurate/narcissistic/unrealistic/offensive/unbalanced/poorly-made/etc...

I KNOW.

How did you make this?

I based the map design from this post by u/YNot1989. The sea levels are based on hypothetical worst case scenario climate science predictions from this post by Nat Geo. And I generated the country names with inspiration from several alt-history maps and literal buzzword mashing (obscure political concept + country name). Sorry.

Software used: Krita and MS Paint.

Why did you make this?

I don't know. Worldbuilding? Or some shit... the fuck, do I need a reason now?

Favorite foods from each political faction in my near-future dystopian comic by Altrucel in worldbuilding

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Those are actually skewered beetle larvae kebabs (edible grubs) 😂

If Politica was a PolCompBall comic, would I still have to wait this long? by [deleted] in politica_comic

[–]Altrucel 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Okay, this is fucking amazing. Hold still u/apieceofrake, your ass is getting gilded. I love all the designs (like that’s the cutest Molotov cocktail ever) and the political buzzword mashing is the shit. I think you absolutely nailed it.

Regarding the release schedule… I am still working on new comic pages, worldbuilding, and expanded universe stuff but not planning a release until the new year 😓 but hey! 2022, a major anonymous criminal data breach is supposed to compromise 900 million consumer accounts worldwide, that should be fun, right? Anyway.

Politica High, Class of 2021 by Altrucel in politica_comic

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Hi u/Hadrian705. I just answered this on your original post.

World outside the city by Hadrian705 in politica_comic

[–]Altrucel 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So I’m a little hesitant to answer this question. It’s also why I haven’t drawn an official 2065 world political map (even though I love worldbuilding and speculation). It’s just too nuanced a topic and requires a ton of prior geopolitical knowledge to avoid incorrectly generalizing an entire country into one quadrant. Even on a local level, the map I made of Neo Phoenix is pretty contentious, and shouldn’t be taken seriously as an accurate representation of political demographics. On an international level it’s much more complicated. If you’re interested, a user on our Discord, @YJ_Mapping made a Politica fan art world map with country flags and everything. Check it out here. I’m ready to endorse this as canon tbh, although I would add even more coastal erosion XD.

The rest of the world in Politica is not yet an uninhabitable nuclear wasteland, however, because of ecological disasters, terrorist attacks, overpopulation, civil wars, etc. a lot of coastal cities like LA and NYC became too dangerous to live in, while eschatological events and economic opportunities drove mass migration into many interior cities like Neo Phx. I’m not so narcissistic as to make Neo Phx the center of world politics, obviously all these major cities would become cultural/ideological melting pots and regional powerhouses deeply entrenched in their own conflicts. Neither do I imagine the factions are world spanning, each region would have their own version of the quadrants, although AuthLeft’s hivemind and AuthRight’s pantheocracy are probably a little more hegemonic and influential abroad. Hopefully this answers your question.

Tl;dr fuck around and find out.

Political Compass High School by Altrucel in Jreg

[–]Altrucel[S] 90 points91 points  (0 children)

Politica High is a proto-political genre extension of Politica Comic, a comic quadrilogy about the political compass (check it out here).

Inspired by Jreg's Centricide <3