National output, 4-quarter average
All metrics
First briefing
Fictional Republic Baseline
2 of 6 goals met
National Output · 20.0 pts below goal
Goal details
National output, 4-quarter average: at least 120. The gap is the change still needed to meet it.
Public Mandate · 5.0 pts below goal
Goal details
Approval, 4-quarter average: at least 60. The gap is the change still needed to meet it.
National Dashboard
Mandate objectives
Y2025 Q1
Mixed performanceEmerging factions
1Salience surging blocs that will soon mobilize.
Public Sector Alliance
Emerging25.2salience18.8 pts from mobilizingThresholdTop lever gaps
Infrastructure Spend
50 → 72 (+22)
Social Safety Net
0.18 → 0.26 (+0.08)
Upcoming story beats
3 queuedSecurity Budget Crossroads
Gated
Military planners insist on ring-fencing security funds; social ministers argue for shared sacrifice.
Ring-fence security+0.06Austerity Cuts → 0.12Closing the Mandate
Gated
Slack looks favorable and advisors ask whether to declare victory now or push for stretch goals.
- Opens in 8q
- Score needs +4.8
Push for stretch goals+20Infrastructure Spend → 70Confidence Bloc Threatens Vote
Gated
Parliament's unity caucus signals they will force a confidence vote unless social anger cools.
- Opens in 6q
- Consent needs -11.0
Offer a unity dividend+0.06Social Safety Net → 0.24
Orders of the day
Auto-evaluated- Monitor closely
Protect the approval floor
Public Mandate
Approval under its line stalls reforms; give households a visible win.
55.0%3.0 pts above the floorFloor- Stack social transfers before announcing austerity or tax hikes.
- Tie every grid or housing project to a district people can point to.
- Stable
Contain CPI drift
Price Stability
Inflation brushing its line erodes consent. Act before expectations reset.
3.0%1.8 pts under the capCap- Blend temporary subsidy boosts with targeted austerity pauses to cool CPI without nuking growth.
- Direct grid and housing spend toward bottlenecks driving price spikes.
- Stable
Guard the deficit line
Fiscal Deficit
Markets wobble if the deficit pierces its line. Signal discipline early.
5.5% of output0.7 pts under the capCap- Phase small austerity steps across two quarters instead of one big hit.
- Raise high-earner rates a notch to buy headroom before slashing investment.
Victory targets
Top gapsApproval, 4-quarter average
Youth unemployment, 4-quarter average
Prosperity Mandate guardrails
- Foreign Exchange Reserves225 bnFails if it drops below 20 bn
Revenue closes the deficit that drains foreign reserves.
Stable - Revolt Pressure8Fails if it rises above 90
Transfers cool household anger before it reaches the street.
Stable - Governance Tension12Fails if it rises above 95
Easing cuts lowers the friction between state institutions.
Stable
Stabilise the fictional republic mandate
Secure macro stability
Keep inflation tame and debt trending down while preserving approval.
Disrupt reinforcing loops
Watch for debt-interest or energy import spirals; deploy counter policies before cascades spark.
Unlock growth reserves
Invest in infrastructure and green tech once stability returns to lift GDP and employment.
Systemic beats to watch
Fuel Lines Form
CalmEnergy Import Pressure13 % energy useFails at 16 % energy use or above
Queues form at the pumps and rationing choices cost you approval.
Subsidy eases the import bill the pumps pass to households.
Capital Flight Debate
CalmFiscal Deficit5.5 % of outputFails at 7.4 % of output or above
Money leaves the country and the cabinet splits over emergency controls.
Revenue narrows the deficit that pushes investors to move money out.
Sustain Growth
Keep national output above the mandate baseline to signal economic vitality.
Preserve Mandate
Maintain public approval to retain legislative authority.
Guard the Treasury
Hold the fiscal deficit within safe guardrails to protect creditworthiness.
Advance the Climate Compact
Reduce emissions intensity to honor international commitments.
Fund Knowledge Capacity
Raise education investment so universities and training centers can retain talent.
Reduce Youth Unemployment
Expand apprenticeships and industry partnerships to keep youth joblessness in check.
Systemic objectives
Track each objective against its current value and negotiated target.
Objectives in compliance
3/6
Legitimacy index
55Overall
The action-point budget for policy changes this quarter. Costs appear while planning and are charged when the quarter advances.
45Available
Mandate health index
Objective alignment, faction support, and macro stability in one score.
- Objectives+150.0
- Faction mood0.0
- Economic stability0.0
Total 150.0
Sustain Growth
Keep national output above the mandate baseline to signal economic vitality.
Preserve Mandate
Maintain public approval to retain legislative authority.
Guard the Treasury
Hold the fiscal deficit within safe guardrails to protect creditworthiness.
Advance the Climate Compact
Reduce emissions intensity to honor international commitments.
Playbook
Raise rationing intensity
Aggressive rationing trims immediate fuel demand and emission spikes.
Boost grid investment
Fund storage and renewables to bend the emissions curve.
Fund Knowledge Capacity
Raise education investment so universities and training centers can retain talent.
Playbook
Raise education appropriation
Directly raise the education lever to hit the agreed funding path.
Reduce Youth Unemployment
Expand apprenticeships and industry partnerships to keep youth joblessness in check.
Playbook
Expand public works hiring
Infrastructure projects soak up idle youth labor quickly.
50 → 60
Fund training stipends
Higher safety-net stipends keep youth engaged in training paths.
18.0% → 20.0%
Prioritize domestic blocs
Track approval, salience, and mobilization before a faction defects.
55.0%
1
Above 60 salience or emerging
11
Keep sub-20 salience blocs contained
Coalition jealousy watch
3 hot blocs- Flashpoint
Popular Bloc
Never appeased · salience 100
Energy Subsidy30 → 0Δ -30 - Flashpoint
Commerce Council
Never appeased · salience 100
Infrastructure Spend50 → 1Δ -50 - Flashpoint
Climate Coalition
Never appeased · salience 100
Infrastructure Spend50 → 1Δ -49
Popular Bloc
Advisor Marina Cho · Trust 60
55.0%
Approval
100.0
Salience
Mobilization
0.00 q/q
Approval trend
Keep a concession in reserve for this bloc.
Commerce Council
Advisor Elias Merino · Trust 60
55.0%
Approval
100.0
Salience
Mobilization
0.00 q/q
Approval trend
Keep a concession in reserve for this bloc.
Climate Coalition
Advisor Dr. Sahana Amini · Trust 60
55.0%
Approval
100.0
Salience
Mobilization
0.00 q/q
Approval trend
Keep a concession in reserve for this bloc.
Academic Bloc
Advisor Dr. Lian Ortega · Trust 60
55.0%
Approval
100.0
Salience
Mobilization
0.00 q/q
Approval trend
Keep a concession in reserve for this bloc.
Emerging factions
Public Sector Alliance
UnprovenTeachers, nurses, and civil servants defending frontline services from austerity drives and deferred maintenance.
No recommendation history yet
EmergingApproval 55.0%25.2salience18.8 pts from mobilizingThresholdSuggested levers
- Infrastructure SpendRaise to 72 (+22)Now 50
- Social Safety NetRaise to 26.0% (+8.0pp)Now 18.0%
Legitimacy Triangle
The authority to govern and carry out the program promised to supporters. In PoliSim, objectives and elections show whether that authority is holding.
Next election in 8 quarters.
Cabinet readiness dashboard
Keep advisors in the sweet spot: nurture trust, manage fatigue, and trigger signature reforms when the window opens.
Public services, Under strain
Education spend 0.4 pts below goalInfrastructure gap under the cap
Public Sector Alliance gap 18.8 pts
Average trust
60/ 100
Flagged advisors
0
Trust ≤ 55
Signature reforms ready
0
Trust gates cleared
Marina Cho
Popular BlocMinister for Social Equity
Trust
60
Trust change
0
Fatigue
0
Focus
Focus(84)
Elias Merino
Commerce CouncilChancellor of the Exchequer
Trust
60
Trust change
0
Fatigue
0
Focus
Focus(88)
Dr. Sahana Amini
Climate CoalitionSpecial Envoy for the Climate Compact
Trust
60
Trust change
0
Fatigue
0
Focus
Focus(90)
Dr. Lian Ortega
Academic BlocMinister for Knowledge Systems
Trust
60
Trust change
0
Fatigue
0
Focus
Focus(86)
Marshal Ana Torres
General Staff CouncilChief of the General Staff
Trust
60
Trust change
0
Fatigue
0
Focus
Focus(79)
Dr. Mira Okafor
Innovation ForumMinister for Future Industries
Trust
60
Trust change
0
Fatigue
0
Focus
Focus(86)
Minister Reyna Sol
Agrarian LeagueMinister for Rural Stewardship
Trust
60
Trust change
0
Fatigue
0
Focus
Focus(82)
Viktor Shen
Tech OligarchsInnovation Council Chair
Trust
60
Trust change
0
Fatigue
0
Focus
Focus(72)
Eva Kowalski
Rural PopulistsProvincial Alliance Leader
Trust
60
Trust change
0
Fatigue
0
Focus
Focus(68)
Reverend Amara Holt
Faith CoalitionCouncil of Faith Convenor
Trust
60
Trust change
0
Fatigue
0
Focus
Focus(79)
Zara Chen
Post-Materialist YouthClimate Strike Coordinator
Trust
60
Trust change
0
Fatigue
0
Focus
Focus(70)
Isela Navarro
Metro Tenants UnionMetropolitan Tenants Congress Chair
Trust
60
Trust change
0
Fatigue
0
Focus
Focus(83)
Ines Duarte
Student Union CongressNational Student Congress Convenor
Trust
60
Trust change
0
Fatigue
0
Focus
Focus(68)
Farah Qureshi
Energy Import LobbyEnergy Import Council Director
Trust
60
Trust change
0
Fatigue
0
Focus
Focus(74)
Claudia Moretti
Bondholder ConsortiumSovereign Risk Committee Chair
Trust
60
Trust change
0
Fatigue
0
Focus
Focus(82)
Governor Amrita Velas
Regional Autonomy FrontCouncil of Provinces Chair
Trust
60
Trust change
0
Fatigue
0
Focus
Focus(74)
Salvador Li
Energy Workers FederationEnergy Workers Federation Chair
Trust
60
Trust change
0
Fatigue
0
Focus
Focus(76)
Lina Marques
Public Sector AllianceCivil Service Alliance Chair
Trust
60
Trust change
0
Fatigue
0
Focus
Focus(74)
General Irina Kadeev
Security DirectorateSecurity Directorate Liaison
Trust
60
Trust change
0
Fatigue
0
Focus
Focus(70)
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