The Zapatistas led by Subcomandante Marcos are a custom civilization by RawSasquatch, with contributions from DarthKyofu, Porkbean, and Zharques.
This mod requires Brave New World.
Overview[]
The Zapatistas[]
The Zapatista Army of National Liberation, or EZLN and the government units, the Rebel Zapatista Autonomous Municipalities, or MAREZ, is a neo-Zapatista militant group and political entity that is located in the Mexican state of Chiapas. The EZLN aligns itself with the wider alter-globalization, anti-neoliberal social movement, seeking indigenous control over local resources, especially land. Leading an indigenous uprising in 1994, the EZLN established the MAREZ, which controlled a significant portion of Chiapas until they were dissolved and reconstituted as Local Autonomous governments in 2023.
Subcomandante Marcos[]
Subcomandante Marcos, real name Rafael Sebastián Guillén Vicente, is a Mexican insurgent, the former military leader and spokesman for the Zapatista Army of National Liberation, known by the acronym EZLN. The Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional was the local Chiapas wing of FLN, founded in the Lacandon Jungle in 1983, initially functioning as a self-defense unit dedicated to protecting Chiapas' Mayan people from evictions and encroachment on their land. While not Mayan himself, Marcos emerged as the group's military leader, and when the EZLN, acting independently of the FLN, began its rebellion on 1 January 1994, he served as its spokesman. Known for his trademark ski mask and pipe and for his charismatic personality, Marcos coordinated the EZLN's 1994 uprising, headed up the subsequent peace negotiations, and played a prominent role throughout the Zapatistas' struggle in the following decades. After the ceasefire the government declared on day 12 of the revolt, the Zapatistas transitioned from revolutionary guerrillas to an armed social movement, with Marcos's role transitioning from military strategist to public relations strategist. He became the Zapatistas' spokesperson and interface with the public.
Dawn of Man[]
Art by RawSasquatch
Glory to the people, glory to the revolution, oh resolute Subcomandante Marcos. Also known by the names Subcomandante Insurgente Galeano and Delegate Zero, throughout your life you have fought for the people and the revolution. Your commitment to the indigenous people of Mexico and the revolution saw you take a vital part in the Zapatista uprisings in 1994, where you became the face and voice of the faceless and voiceless, by coordinating the uprising and leading the peace negotiations. And when the insolent Mexican government acted in poor faith and betrayed your identity, it only made you more popular, and you took the high road, transitioning from guerrillas to an armed social movement and consistently interfacing with the public.
Oh staunch Subcomandante Marcos, it is time you picked up both your witty pen and your deadly gun, for enemies march to strip the people of their rights once more. Can you keep the revolution together and continue to represent the people, even as enemies seek your destruction? Will you build a civilization that can stand the test of time?
Introduction: Welcome. Who am I, you may ask. Well, Marcos is all the exploited, marginalised, oppressed minorities resisting and saying "Enough!" He is every minority who is now beginning to speak and every majority that must shut up and listen.
Defeat: Love is like a teacup that every day falls to the ground and breaks to pieces. In the morning the pieces are gathered and with a little moisture and a little warmth, the pieces are glued together, and again there is a little teacup. He who is in love spends life fearing that the terrible day will come when the teacup is so broken that it can no longer mended. I fear that today is that day.
Unique Attributes[]
The Zapatistas (Subcomandante Marcos)
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 Art by RawSasquatch Opening or finishing a Social Policy Branch, or adopting an Ideological Tenet, slightly rushes |
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Music[]
| Peace Theme | War Theme |
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| "Mosaico Zapatista" by Free Radicals | "Se Acabo" |
Mod Support[]
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Unique Cultural Influence
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YnAEMP
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Unique Cultural Influence[]
Our people are now adopting Neozapatismo ideology and providing mutual aid. I worry the rest of the world will succumb to the influence of your culture.
Full Credits List[]
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| Latest Version: | v 1 |
| Last Updated: | September 2024 |
- RawSasquatch: Author
- DarthKyofu: Artwork (Civilization Icon)
- Porkbean: Lua
- Zharques: Text