1950minecrafter (joined 13 April 2020), also known as simply 1950, is a Redmontian politician who is currently serving as the 20th President of Redmont. 1950 was the first player to have joined DemocracyCraft after its release, and became a significant political figure on the server for years after, founding the first political party in Redmont to moderate success, and championing many of the first laws that guide the server today. He is currently a member of the Workers' Party of Redmont.
Early History
On May 5th 2020, 1950 applied for the creation of his political party, the Socialist Party of the People (SPP). It took part in the 1st Congressional Election, securing a majority of 4 seats out of 7 in Congress. 1950 ran, and became Redmont’s second Speaker of the House following the resignation of the first Speaker, superpacman04. 1950 authored bills such as the Conspiracy Act and the Public Indecency Act.
As the 2nd congressional election drew near, a new party was on the rise: the Democratic Reformist Party (DRP). They grew to a membership greater than the SPP or National Alliance Party (NAP), and threatened to upset the two-party status quo. As such, 1950 and Dusty_3 agreed to work in coalition, by having their members vote for candidates from both of their parties. Due to the nature of elections at the time, the vote tally throughout the voting period was live, incentivising parties to campaign for more votes if they were losing. The NAP and DRP both partook in this, however, the SPP did not, resulting in the party winning no seats in the next Congress, and a fall in prominence. Congress was therefore split between the NAP and DRP, with the SPP left to rethink their future courses of action.
Break from DC and Subsequent Ban
Following his unsuccessful reelection bid and the overall defeat of his party, 1950 decided to take a break from DC and work on what was then a recently created knock-off server, led by former DC players. He was given a staff role there, and as such, violated a DC rule at the time known as 'non-compete', which stated that DC players could not be members of staff on similar roleplay servers that were in competition with them. As a result, he was given a permanent ban from DC. This ban took effect on July 24, 2020.
SPP After 1950
September 2020 Congressional Elections
Shortly after 1950’s ban on July 30, The_MarxSisters was elected as the party's next Chair, promising reforms to the party in preparation for the September congressional election. Their performance disappointed many in the party, winning only one seat, and falling a few votes shy of winning two or three seats.
Shortly after this election, two special elections were held in Congress due to resignations. The SPP ran kevv as their candidate in the first special election, achieving 9 votes, far less than the DRP candidate, ronsampaul, who achieved 18. The SPP did not field a candidate for the second special election. In September of the same year, Senate elections were introduced, for which the SPP fielded _37__ as their candidate. They won 21 votes, just shy of the 22 needed to tie with the winner of the third seat.
The Red Army
Shortly before these elections on August 20th, the militant Red Army was incorporated as a wing of the SPP. The Red Army previously launched an attack against the DC Capitol, and had a standoff with the police. Many players disliked the Red Army for these actions, and the SPP, in their decision to tie themselves to the organization, received negative attention.
Return to DC
On October 23, 2020, 1950 lodged an appeal against his ban. The DC knock-off server had been discontinued, and staff had a change of heart about the players they banned. A day later, it was accepted.
The SPP immediately held a leadership election due to growing dissatisfaction with The_MarxSisters. 1950 was chosen as the new Chair on November 6, and immediately began work on the ongoing November Congressional elections. The party fared better, with candidates 1950 and JoanM999 securing 2 of the 7 available [[House of Representatives|House] seats. This began a trend of the SPP performing better when 1950 was on the ballot and directly involved. The following election in January saw the House expanded from 7 to 9 seats, and the SPP again won 2 seats, with candidates 1950 and Red Army leader Olefante being elected. The party also fielded a candidate for the Senate, _37__, who lost with only 19 votes in his favour.
First and Second Presidential Runs
On January 26, 2021, 1950 announced his candidacy for President with running mate Pugbandit. His main competition was the DRP leader Krix and his running mate hugebob23456. The DRP was at one of its most successful points, and they were the favourite to win. A third contender was an independent candidate, Austin27, with running mate xEndeavour. Austin27 eventually dropped out, with xEndeavour running with Zab as his running mate.
In a surprise result, no candidate reached a majority, with Krix receiving the most votes at 94 and 48.2% of the total vote. 1950 was second, with 64 votes, and xEndeavour was third with 37. This prompted a runoff between Krix and 1950, in which Krix received 108 votes to 1950’s 89. Krix became Redmont’s 3rd President, and 1950 continued his work in the House. 1950 decided to run in the next presidential election in June of 2021, winning 69 votes and proceeded to a runoff against Austin27, who won 98 votes in the first round. 1950 was again thwarted in a runoff, winning 70 votes to Austin27’s 95.
Resignation from Party Chairmanship
The SPP continued to participate in congressional elections, securing 2 to 3 seats each time. 1950 received modest support each time, with enough personal votes to elect another member of the party. However, the party failed to significantly grow to any significant prominence. In October 2021, 1950 chose not to run in the party’s leadership election, and Aladeen became the new Chair. The party received a surprise new member in Krix, who was the sole SPP candidate to win a seat in the November 2021 House election.
Second Departure from DC
1950 stepped back from the public eye at this point, and his activity declined until leaving the server altogether. The SPP declined further until its eventual dissolution through a merger with the Neodemocratic Party (later the Democratic Party) on February 20, 2022. Five months later, on July 25, 2022, former SPP member xeu100 announced a return of the party, and outlined a three-phase plan, however, this was the last update in the party’s Discord server.
Second Return and Presidency
In January of 2025, along with the Trolligarch wave, 1950 returned to the community and joined the newly-created Workers' Party of Redmont (WPR). As the WPR was largely made up of new players, 1950's experience and leadership made him a natural choice for a Presidential candidate.
Presidential Run and Lawsuit
On February 10, 2025, 1950 ran for the Presidency against xEndeavour of the Redmont Reform Party and Vernicia of the short-lived Redmont People's Party. Despite a lawsuit and emergency injunction, 1950 emerged victorious, with 62 votes against End's 46 and Vernicia's 44 in the first round, and 81 votes against End's 75 votes in the second round.
He took office on February 15, 2025.