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Asterians invented a figuehead of their own to reflect their worldview. [[Hank Hill]] was invented by cartoonist and judge [[Michael Craig]] in 1927 to be a common man who criticizes in a simplistic way the goings-on of Asteria. Hill, according to Craig, lived in a fictional city west of Concordia called [[Arlen]], with a wife and son. In his comics from 1927 to 1940, Hill was known to be tolerant, with simple tastes, suspicious of new ideas but still open-minded. The cartoon resonated with a wartorn and economically depressed nation. [[Jean Windsor]], a historian of modern Asteria, summarized the people of her country as "Yearning for a simpler time, brushing up against new ideas, and while open-minded, need to be dragged into the present." Windsor's own thesis stated in 2017 that "Although Asterians will be on the right side of history in the end, they will exhaust all other options in getting there."

Although inward-looking, Asterians are welcoming of new cultures. Although traditional Asterian society is a mix of Ænglish, Gaelic, and Atemeraw cultures, and primarily Ænglish in faith, when a foreigner is seen on the streets or in a business, most Asterians would greet that person with a firm handshake and an invitation to dinner.

Although inward-looking, Asterians are welcoming of new cultures. Although traditional Asterian society is a mix of Ænglish, Gaelic, and Atemeraw cultures, and primarily Ænglish in faith, when a foreigner is seen on the streets or in a business, most Asterians would greet that person with a firm handshake and an invitation to dinner. However, most Asterians also keep their guard up when meeting someone from outside of their town or county, with some Asterians holding xenophobic views towards foreigners, and even people from the neighboring counties. Due to the Bandit Republics or Frontier Republics that existed in the Northern Plateau from the 1820s to the 1860s, old rivalries between these groups still exist. However, the anger is typically channeled through sports.

===Kinship and Family===

~~''How~~ are families or ~~kinship groups structured~~ in ~~your~~ country?''

The Asterian family is an incredibly complicated subject among Asterians, and is the primary topic of an ongoing culture war. There are two types of families that exist in Asteria, the nuclear family, which is the father, mother, and two or three children, or the extended family, which includes a father, mother, children, grandparents, and possibly other relatives. The nuclear family became prevalent following the Asteria Civil War when many larger families were torn apart on different sides of the conflict. Lallo Maxwell explained during the 2008 [[Protect the Family]] annual convention that the war was devastating to the familial structures of the country. He said that "When the war broke out in 1925, extended families broke apart between supporters of the government, communists, fascists, and separatists. Parents often chose to leave the extended family with their children, to strike out on their own." The [[Bed Time Massacres]] were emblematic of this problem when at the onset of the war, many households turned into literal battlefields. Due to the lack of clean lines in the early war, these battles were fought in homes, streets, and workplaces. Although urban areas still retain the extended family model, which is starting to return in much of the country, the nuclear family dominates.

Gender roles are important to the Asterian family. It is expected that a man could provide for his family out of his own pay. Providing for the family is essential to a man's character, and those who fail to provide and seek assistance in times of need are seen as less than by their peers. Women are expected to stay at home to raise the children, although prior to having children and once the children go to school, women are also expected to work, albeit at less physically demanding jobs. These roles are slowly changing, as more women become the family's breadwinner in white collar jobs, while blue collar jobs dominated by men fall by the wayside. Still, Asteria's government has ensured that a family of four could survive on one income.

Extended family are typically welcomed in the nuclear family, but kept at arm's length. Grandparents are welcomed into the home more often than others, while aunts and uncles might go to celebrations or congegate outside of the household, cohabitating is rare. Many Asterians see their neighbors as family, from which their militias are organized and from whom they rely on for protection. [[County Militia]] are organized by neighborhoods, and most weekly meetings are an excuse to host a barbecue, which is central to social life for an Asterian. Here extended family, friends, and others gather to celebrate life and to take stock.

Despite resistance to the extended family, most Asterians welcome their children to stay at home as long as possible. As homeownership is the surest way to invest in retirement, many parents will sell their homes to their eldest child. Only once a child starts their own family are they expected to leave. However, it is increasingly common in some suburban areas for the young family to remain so that the parents can help in raising their grandchildren.

===Cuisine===

''What do your people eat?''

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 Asterians invented a figuehead of their own to reflect their worldview. [[Hank Hill]] was invented by cartoonist and judge [[Michael Craig]] in 1927 to be a common man who criticizes in a simplistic way the goings-on of Asteria. Hill, according to Craig, lived in a fictional city west of Concordia called [[Arlen]], with a wife and son. In his comics from 1927 to 1940, Hill was known to be tolerant, with simple tastes, suspicious of new ideas but still open-minded. The cartoon resonated with a wartorn and economically depressed nation. [[Jean Windsor]], a historian of modern Asteria, summarized the people of her country as "Yearning for a simpler time, brushing up against new ideas, and while open-minded, need to be dragged into the present." Windsor's own thesis stated in 2017 that "Although Asterians will be on the right side of history in the end, they will exhaust all other options in getting there."
-Although inward-looking, Asterians are welcoming of new cultures. Although traditional Asterian society is a mix of Ænglish, Gaelic, and Atemeraw cultures, and primarily Ænglish in faith, when a foreigner is seen on the streets or in a business, most Asterians would greet that person with a firm handshake and an invitation to dinner.
+Although inward-looking, Asterians are welcoming of new cultures. Although traditional Asterian society is a mix of Ænglish, Gaelic, and Atemeraw cultures, and primarily Ænglish in faith, when a foreigner is seen on the streets or in a business, most Asterians would greet that person with a firm handshake and an invitation to dinner. However, most Asterians also keep their guard up when meeting someone from outside of their town or county, with some Asterians holding xenophobic views towards foreigners, and even people from the neighboring counties. Due to the Bandit Republics or Frontier Republics that existed in the Northern Plateau from the 1820s to the 1860s, old rivalries between these groups still exist. However, the anger is typically channeled through sports.
 ===Kinship and Family===
-''How are families or kinship groups structured in your country?''
+The Asterian family is an incredibly complicated subject among Asterians, and is the primary topic of an ongoing culture war. There are two types of families that exist in Asteria, the nuclear family, which is the father, mother, and two or three children, or the extended family, which includes a father, mother, children, grandparents, and possibly other relatives. The nuclear family became prevalent following the Asteria Civil War when many larger families were torn apart on different sides of the conflict. Lallo Maxwell explained during the 2008 [[Protect the Family]] annual convention that the war was devastating to the familial structures of the country. He said that "When the war broke out in 1925, extended families broke apart between supporters of the government, communists, fascists, and separatists. Parents often chose to leave the extended family with their children, to strike out on their own." The [[Bed Time Massacres]] were emblematic of this problem when at the onset of the war, many households turned into literal battlefields. Due to the lack of clean lines in the early war, these battles were fought in homes, streets, and workplaces. Although urban areas still retain the extended family model, which is starting to return in much of the country, the nuclear family dominates.
+Gender roles are important to the Asterian family. It is expected that a man could provide for his family out of his own pay. Providing for the family is essential to a man's character, and those who fail to provide and seek assistance in times of need are seen as less than by their peers. Women are expected to stay at home to raise the children, although prior to having children and once the children go to school, women are also expected to work, albeit at less physically demanding jobs. These roles are slowly changing, as more women become the family's breadwinner in white collar jobs, while blue collar jobs dominated by men fall by the wayside. Still, Asteria's government has ensured that a family of four could survive on one income.
+Extended family are typically welcomed in the nuclear family, but kept at arm's length. Grandparents are welcomed into the home more often than others, while aunts and uncles might go to celebrations or congegate outside of the household, cohabitating is rare. Many Asterians see their neighbors as family, from which their militias are organized and from whom they rely on for protection. [[County Militia]] are organized by neighborhoods, and most weekly meetings are an excuse to host a barbecue, which is central to social life for an Asterian. Here extended family, friends, and others gather to celebrate life and to take stock.
+Despite resistance to the extended family, most Asterians welcome their children to stay at home as long as possible. As homeownership is the surest way to invest in retirement, many parents will sell their homes to their eldest child. Only once a child starts their own family are they expected to leave. However, it is increasingly common in some suburban areas for the young family to remain so that the parents can help in raising their grandchildren.
 ===Cuisine===
 ''What do your people eat?''

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