Fiction:Conservative France

Conservative France, also referred to as Middle France, is a theoretical state composing four major conservative regions of France, Karone, Martigues, Basses, and Monjou, sometimes extended to include the more moderate Hartienne and Le Bren regions. Born out of strong nationalist sentiment among conservatives and a feeling of alienation within the French system of government, Conservative France bears all of the hallmarks of an ethnonationalist nation. In the 2790's and especially in the 2800's, strong independence movements began to gain traction among the youth living in those regions. The movement is spearheaded by the so-called French Resistance, a radical youth group led by Guillaume Merle, the son of the famous conservative politician René Merle.

While the idea of an independent Conservative France is appealing to many within the regions in question, many have raised issues with such a state. For one, thanks to conservative economic policies, the regions are barren economically. Though they amount for about a third of of the volume of French space*, only 12% of the population live there, and the regions as a whole account for a negligible percentage of France's industrial capacity and GDP. There are serious concerns as to the economic and financial viability of an independent Middle France, especially given the fact that what little infrastructure exists in those regions is paid for and maintained by the federal government. This is especially true of the trans-regional hyperway, which requires costly maintenance amounting to billions of gilo in costs every three years. Similarly, the lack of region-owned industry and the unwillingness of conservative politicians to tax the rich results in very low government revenues. In effect, many believe that an independent Conservative France would be bankrupt immediately.

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 * * Not taking into account the colonies.