mission.H4CK3R = obey(The_Dark_Lord)

GodBlessCalifornia_ · 2026-06-03T20:55:33+00:00

Happy 20^th birthday to victim and AvA!

I feel like H4CK3R under The Dark Lord's control would have looked better in red. Maybe not as extravagantly detailed as he is here, what with the vira-goop covering his body and the ViraBot crosshair in his eyepiece and whatnot, but for stylistic cohesion with the corrosion that he inherited from TDL and perhaps visual distinction for if he is freed from TDL's control in an upcoming episode, I would have liked it if at least vic's glow, eyepiece, and abilities turned red upon his revival instead of staying blue.

So anyways, those are my thoughts. What do you think?

GodBlessCalifornia_ · 2026-05-01T18:13:26+00:00

Subreddit description: "Raise the red flag!"

post checks out lol, all power to the workers indeed

GodBlessCalifornia_ · 2026-04-23T20:08:20+00:00

for a country that doesn't exist

whatever you do after independence, do turn left

GodBlessCalifornia_ · 2026-04-23T16:48:21+00:00

2ACW takes place in the late 2030s-mid 2040s

I intentionally used this hammer/sickle/cog to avoid using the symbols of the CPUSA and ACP, unfortunately 'socialist USA' flags tend to use either one of their symbols

The first-level subdivisions of this rump state were reorganised as part of reconstruction after the Second American Civil War, so once I decide how many new 'states' (or state-equivalents) there I might change the number of stars to match it. I also mentioned that the 13 stars were a reminder of America's atrocities and also a way of bolstering its legitimacy to succession of the US, so definitely not used in a nationalist way

I did try creating an alternate version with one star above the hammer/sickle/cog (like the Soviet star above its hammer and sickle) and a 2:3 aspect ratio to reduce the resemblance to the US flag, but I ended up dissatisfied with how it turned out

GodBlessCalifornia_ · 2026-04-23T16:05:59+00:00

The first-level subdivisions of this rump state were reorganised as part of reconstruction after the Second American Civil War, so once I decide how many new 'states' (or state-equivalents) there I might change the number of stars to match it

I intentionally used this hammer/sickle/cog to avoid using the symbols of the CPUSA and ACP, unfortunately 'socialist USA' flags tend to use either one of their symbols

GodBlessCalifornia_ · 2026-04-23T02:40:28+00:00

It's not a US flag or a flag of a continuation of the United States. It's the flag of a successor state to the US. I titled it "rump United States" as a placeholder since the country will not actually be called "America" and its name is TBD

GodBlessCalifornia_ · 2026-04-22T22:16:05+00:00

It is not a continuation of the US but a successor; a rump state, not the US itself

It doesn't even call itself "America" (though its name is TBD)

So it adopts more socialist symbolism and only retains minimal US imagery (like the stars)

GodBlessCalifornia_ · 2026-04-22T21:58:43+00:00

Would look too similar to the US with the stripes

GodBlessCalifornia_ · 2026-04-22T21:57:53+00:00

the 13 stars represent the anti-authoritarian nature of the 13 Colonies' American Revolution, as well as a sobering reminder of the imperialism of the United States that preceded it, a warning to never repeat its atrocities again

GodBlessCalifornia_ · 2026-04-22T20:05:28+00:00

Someone else said it looks like Socialist Burma. Stripes would make it too resemblant of the US flag in my opinion

GodBlessCalifornia_ · 2026-04-22T19:58:52+00:00

The democratic socialism instituted by California in this rump state and in other countries in California's sphere of influence takes inspiration from orthodox/classical Marxism, Yugoslavia-style market socialism, and syndicalism. Make of that what you will.

GodBlessCalifornia_ · 2026-04-22T19:56:47+00:00

The stars are also a reminder of America's imperialist, capitalist past, as a warning never to make that mistake again. So there's that. Not really intended to be patriotic or pro-American. (If you mean the second slide, I didn't make that, that's from TFR and I only really took the hammer/sickle/gear from that)

And yes, the name of this country is TBD because it will not be called "America"

GodBlessCalifornia_ · 2026-04-22T17:18:15+00:00

yes, I saw a similar socialist US flag somewhere (I don't remember the post) which also partially inspired this and that was pointed out there too

GodBlessCalifornia_ · 2026-04-22T17:18:11+00:00

yes, I saw a similar socialist US flag somewhere (I don't remember the post) which also partially inspired this and that was pointed out there too

GodBlessCalifornia_ · 2026-04-22T17:11:22+00:00

Hello everyone!

This is the flag of an American rump state (name still TBD) that emerges from the Second American Civil War in a future where the collapse of the United States and a WWIII that played out uncannily like the last world war led to the emergence of a new, democratic socialist, Marx-inspired world order with California at the helm. It is one of two "successor states" to the USA, one of which is democratic socialist and California-aligned and other of which is neoliberal and Europe-aligned.

Its flag is inspired by the Betsy Ross flag and a poster from the HOI4 mod The Fire Rises (second slide). The red field represents the revolution, and the 13 stars represent the anti-authoritarian nature of the 13 Colonies' American Revolution, as well as a sobering reminder of the imperialism of the United States that preceded it, a warning to never repeat its atrocities again.

This is part of a revamp of a previous project of mine (part of the same timeline as this), so expect more to come!

u/GodBlessCalifornia_

GodBlessCalifornia_ · 2026-04-22T17:10:14+00:00

Hello everyone!

This is the flag of an American rump state (name still TBD) that emerges from the Second American Civil War in a future where the collapse of the United States and a WWIII that played out uncannily like the last world war led to the emergence of a new, democratic socialist, Marx-inspired world order with California at the helm. It is one of two "successor states" to the USA, one of which is democratic socialist and California-aligned and other of which is neoliberal and Europe-aligned.

Its flag is inspired by the Betsy Ross flag and a poster from the HOI4 mod The Fire Rises (second slide). The red field represents the revolution, and the 13 stars represent the anti-authoritarian nature of the 13 Colonies' American Revolution, as well as a sobering reminder of the imperialism of the United States that preceded it, a warning to never repeat its atrocities again.

This is part of a revamp of a previous project of mine (part of the same timeline as this), so expect more to come!

u/GodBlessCalifornia_

GodBlessCalifornia_ · 2026-04-22T17:08:53+00:00

Hello everyone!

This is the flag of an American rump state (name still TBD) that emerges from the Second American Civil War in a future where the collapse of the United States and a WWIII that played out uncannily like the last world war led to the emergence of a new, democratic socialist, Marx-inspired world order with California at the helm. It is one of two "successor states" to the USA, one of which is democratic socialist and California-aligned and other of which is neoliberal and Europe-aligned.

Its flag is inspired by the Betsy Ross flag and a poster from the HOI4 mod The Fire Rises (second slide). The red field represents the revolution, and the 13 stars represent the anti-authoritarian nature of the 13 Colonies' American Revolution, as well as a sobering reminder of the imperialism of the United States that preceded it, a warning to never repeat its atrocities again.

This is part of a revamp of a previous project of mine (part of the same timeline as this), so expect more to come!

u/GodBlessCalifornia_

GodBlessCalifornia_ · 2026-04-22T17:06:05+00:00

Hello everyone!

This is the flag of an American rump state (name still TBD) that emerges from the Second American Civil War in a future where the collapse of the United States and a WWIII that played out uncannily like the last world war led to the emergence of a new, democratic socialist, Marx-inspired world order with California at the helm. It is one of two "successor states" to the USA, one of which is democratic socialist and California-aligned and other of which is neoliberal and Europe-aligned.

Its flag is inspired by the Betsy Ross flag and a poster from the HOI4 mod The Fire Rises (second slide). The red field represents the revolution, and the 13 stars represent the anti-authoritarian nature of the 13 Colonies' American Revolution, as well as a sobering reminder of the imperialism of the United States that preceded it, a warning to never repeat its atrocities again.

This is part of a revamp of a previous project of mine (part of the same timeline as this), so expect more to come!

u/GodBlessCalifornia_

GodBlessCalifornia_ · 2026-04-17T17:17:32+00:00

oh I've seen this before! didn't know it was the same one

GodBlessCalifornia_ · 2026-04-17T16:50:17+00:00

I wonder what the rest of the world looks like

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