When civilization on Mars finally gets established what political ideology will the government rule with?
Will essential parts of democracy exist, like free-speech and fair elections? Should we strive for a democratic life on Mars?
Will nations erupt or will the entire planet be one "nation", i.e a unified community, no borders. If so, who would enforce these borders?
I think colonization of planets, for example Mars, will be very similar to the colonization of the U.S. Even though the people who arrive on Earth are originally earth-people (similar to the Englishmen) but will later declare themself as a new nationallity (just like the Americans).
Without an economy or currency to speak of, it'll likely start out like a technocratic communist society with democracy. Once an industry is established and exports start, a currency will emerge and capitalism will take root.
As per the outer space treaty, there won't be any Earth nations drawing borders, but colonists might disregard the treaty once they are self sufficient and establish nations without Earth governments to enforce the treaty.
Mason Torres
>civilization on Mars
Ryder Stewart
>honest questions >rational answer >meme
that went to shit fast
Carter Sanchez
>civilization on Mars
JELLO BABIES JELLO BABIES JELLO BABIES
William Turner
Shut the fuck up. Tired of seeing your posts.
Luis White
this is why we can't have nice things research about human development has been done in 1g and 0g. we don't know what 0.4 g will do. it might be better or worse, we dont know. im thinking it'll be better honestly
Aaron Watson
There will never be a successful colony on Mars because its gravity is too low.
Deal with it, kid.
Julian Cox
>As per the outer space treaty, there won't be any Earth nations drawing borders The outer space treaty was always understood to be a temporary arrangement, until such time as colonization or mining became feasible.
The point wasn't to prevent mankind from ever making reasonable arrangements (like territorial nation states) for living away from Earth forever, but to prevent stupidity like rushing to plant flags Apollo-style and claim huge amounts of territory in space that nobody would be able use for generations, then fight wars on Earth over it.
Josiah Murphy
>As per the outer space treaty, there won't be any Earth nations drawing borders, but colonists might disregard the treaty once they are self sufficient and establish nations without Earth governments to enforce the treaty.
Yeah, let's see how long that lasts when China lands on something.
Joseph Wilson
There's no reason to believe that there will be any serious health problems from living in 0.4 g.
Stop trying to force this meme, you obsessive shut-in.
Sebastian Watson
I'm perfectly tolerant of any arguments about whether or not it's possible, I'm just totally wary of that guy's fucking shitposts
Josiah Howard
>0.4 g.
Mars gravity is 0.377g
Andrew Jackson
>mars colony
Jason Cruz
>mfw martian "jello babies" turn out better than earth babies and grow faster in the lower gravity >mfw martian citizens are all basketball-player height >mfw just an earth manlet
Aiden Torres
>Mars gravity is 0.377g how does rounding work?
Lincoln Wood
It doesn't in real life.
Matthew Cruz
Free speech can exist without democracy
Adam Cook
You could kill them with your comparatively superhuman manlet strength, though.
Aiden Mitchell
just being pedantic
Chase Gonzalez
Different nations would need different groups of people seen as "ingroup" and as "outgroup". So as long as there is neither competetion between different groups nor a different authority, I do not see any reasons for nations to form.
William Wilson
It would probably have a government based off whoever colonized it, so America, democracy, Capitalism, a President, etc. probably as another state or until civil war 2 - USA Earth v USA Mars
Julian Wood
It'll probably work in similar basis as territories did during the colonization of the west coast.
Either like that or like Antarctica. It's inevitable that it will separate from Earth after they become self sufficient. If ever though.
Jonathan Rivera
>rounding
Then it is legally 0g on Nutrition Data labels.
Xavier Miller
They will work as a one community while the community is small enough. But once it expands to a point where people can afford to be lazy and comfortable enough, they will come up with some currency and form a free market capitalism.
Since average IQ on Mars will be much higher, and since they will have developed an automated way of producing basic needs for people during their first community stage, they will not have parasites demanding a democratic way of stealing from their peers, so free market capitalism will prevail.
Owen Williams
Just like earth. Colonization won't be like america because now there's nearly instant communication and that means everything will be decided by governments on earth. Mars will be an outpost
