Good, GREAT idea!
Maybe to improve it, add random events (maybe popup decisions that have a high risk/reward), and upgrades (things like "pay influencers: gain more followers from posts" or "appear on television: increase anger gain"). I'd probably recommend playing through Plague Inc if you haven't already, as they have some similar themes, and are a masterclass in polish.
I don't think it needed the music, personally.
Thanks for playing!
Interesting ideas, I did not think about the connection to Plague Inc, I played that game years ago. I was thinking a little about the events in terms of the government doing "crackdowns" if territories had too much unrest without being triggered, but did not really explore it.
Are you saying to have no sound effects or just remove the music part? I figured music you could turn off was better than nothing lol but I did consider separating the SFX.
