[GraceG]

I ask them one simple question: What form of government do you have?

Here is how I react based on their answer:

1. Socialism/Communism: I tell them to get lost or if I have a gun I rush their ship and steal as much tech as i can get my grubby little hands on and tell them that because they are the “elite” with all their interplanetary tech that they deserve to be plundered to make things “even”.

2. Capitalistic/Libertarian: I ask them if anyone on their ship/planet/colony is hiring and that I would be happy to work my way across the universe. I would then start thing about what I could sell to these guys to turn a good profit and buy my own dang spaceship eventually.

3. Monarchy/Dictatorship: I would kindly decline and ask them politely to remove any references from the earth from their navigation logs.

4. Republic: I would take them up on their offer and ask if I could become their ambassador to this world.

[a fool in paradise]

What form of government do you have?

[Wurlitzer]

GraceG, as in the last year I do not seem to be doing well on this planet (that is a gross understatement) I would jump at the chance if they responded to your #2 or #4 option.

I seem to be in some bad luck vortex that is just crushing me.

[MHGinTN]

#4 ... great answer! I’ll fight ya for that appointment, though.