Republican Bloc (Roscamistan)

Republican Bloc Iarainn Poblachtach (Irish)
Abbreviation	RB
President	Matthew T.
Leader	Thomas Jacobs
Founded	1 December 2021 (as United Party) 21 May 2022 (as Republican Bloc)
Dissolved	16 January 2023
Succeeded by	United Front
Headquarters	Greater Roscam
Newspaper	Pravda
Youth wing	Young Roscami Movement
Membership (2023)	12
Ideology	National conservatism Conservative-liberalism Political catholicism Anti-fascism (disputed) Anti-communism Right-wing nationalism National liberalism Traditionalism
Political position	Fiscal: Right-wing Social: Far right
Religion	Roman Catholicism
National affiliation	Patriot Coalition (2022 - 2023)
International affiliation	Blue-Shirt International (observer)
Colors	Yellow
Slogan	“United Together, under one banner”
Senate	2 / 9
Chamber of Representatives	9 / 16
Provincial Governments	6 / 11
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The Republican Bloc was a right-wing nationalist party, having been established as the United Party on 1 December 2021, and winning both the first presidential election and the legislative election held. The United Party would liquidate on 21 May 2022, and was renamed and replaced by the second iteration, the Republican Bloc.

After the Great January Revolution, the party was dissolved, and in its place the far-right United Front was born.

History

As United Party

Beginning and success

Republican Bloc was founded as the United Party on 1 December 2021, after the mergers of the Socialist Labour, Freedom and Liberal Democratic Parties. Formed as a big tent unity party, the United Party was from December 2021 to February 2022, the only active party in the start. The party was originally led by Thomas Jacobs as Leader, whilst Doros Patusky served as party president.

The party was successful in the first presidential election, with party president Patusky winning with 50% of the vote. In April 2022, the party would win the first election to the Chamber of Representatives, winning 8 out of 16 seats.

Controversy and rebranding

On 11 May 2022, President Doros Patusky was removed from office by a coup initiated by Thomas Jacobs; Aleksy Gwaj; Ali Farrokhzad; and later on Ludwig Collins, who removed Patusky from office on the grounds of inactivity and ineptitude in what would become known as the 11th of May Movement. Jacobs was made President for the third time, both Collins and Farrokhzad were appointed Vice Presidents, and the age of Patusky domination was ended.

In the May Political Crisis, the removal by the National Assembly of Junior Vice President Ali Farrokhzad in joint session marked the first time an executive official was removed from office by the legislature. In this, the United Party campaigned massively against the move, however in the end was unsuccessful. Due to the crisis, the party rebranded itself from the big tent United Party to the right wing Republican Bloc.

As Republican Bloc

Modern history

The modern history of the party began after the establishment of Republican Bloc. Having won the June legislative elections with ease, it would go on to see party leader Thomas Jacobs re-elected with ease alongside Vice President Ludwig Collins. In the coming weeks and months, Republican Bloc would go on to win a majority of elections, not without competition by the growing political left.

In October 2022, a group of Catholic socialists led by Collins split from Republican Bloc to form the Motherland Front. A flimsy coalition was formed between the two, but as the younger party leaned towards along with left wing opposition, tensions rose. In December, Republican Bloc alongside other parties formed the right wing Patriot Coalition, in response to the recent formation of the left-wing Coalition for Democratic Unity. Under the Patriot Coalition, it only contest one election.

Dissolution

In January 2023, Matthew T. and Jacobs began plotting against the political left, which had been at its peak by then. With the threat of a new liberal constitution overhead, both created the plans for the Roscami Patriot Front. Initially Republican Bloc was to be part of the roster to be part of the new political front.

In the Patriotic Revolution of the 16th, Republican Bloc operated through the RPF to remove the left-wing opposition. With this coup's initial failure, the Roscami Government in Exile was established, with most of Republican Bloc joining it. When Ali Farrokhzad was made Acting President, he announced all parties had been dissolved to ensure a reset of politics. Upon the return of Jacobs on the 17th, he disregarded Republican Bloc, instead creating the far-right United Front.

Legacy

The Republican Bloc left a long lasting impact on the nation, serving as a bastion for the conservative right wing of the nation, and also controlling the government for almost its entire existence. It also represented the last time the political establishment would be under a singular banner, until the Roscami Democratic Patriotic Front was founded.