It's an excellent video. I would add a couple of rules. The Federation is not a democracy. It's a bureaucracy. It's a lot closer to the United Nations than the United States or a Westminster system of government. Notice that you never hear about Federation elections. That's because there aren't any--or any of real consequence. An established bureaucracy rules. Another observation that I've heard elsewhere is that Star Trek (especially TNG) is a fantasy in which the main characters are employed in a high-functioning workplace with intelligent and honest co-workers who are team players. To an extent, Star Trek is an emotional comfort food who people who are otherwise in dysfunctional workplaces with bullies, manipulators, and idiots.
Thanks for the research, gentlemen. You both bring up good points. It would appear that both the UK and France would qualify. I think that the US would qualify for a southern hemisphere territory as a result of Samoa and the Aleutians and Saipan are in the eastern hemisphere. A lot would depend upon what qualifies as being part of a country.
The Federation is not a democracy. It's a bureaucracy. It's a lot closer to the United Nations than the United States or a Westminster system of government. Notice that you never hear about Federation elections. That's because there aren't any--or any of real consequence. An established bureaucracy rules.
Another observation that I've heard elsewhere is that Star Trek (especially TNG) is a fantasy in which the main characters are employed in a high-functioning workplace with intelligent and honest co-workers who are team players. To an extent, Star Trek is an emotional comfort food who people who are otherwise in dysfunctional workplaces with bullies, manipulators, and idiots.
It would appear that both the UK and France would qualify. I think that the US would qualify for a southern hemisphere territory as a result of Samoa and the Aleutians and Saipan are in the eastern hemisphere. A lot would depend upon what qualifies as being part of a country.