[TTH] Religious Terrorism and American Politics
Franklin Stone
The Red Gazette | Lateral Thought | Loose Cannon
eUSA Forum Enforcer, Grand Inquisitor of the Holy Inquisition, High Priest of Dio Kemal Ergenekon
Ever wonder why the 'Meta Lords' allow Ronald Gipper Reagan -who is Blacklisted from Congress- to appear on the Presidential Candidate List every Presidential Election? In case you weren't looking the Election just passed partially answered that question, it's called splitting the vote; the other part is game mechanics allows him on the ballot if a party -any party- endorses him and the 'Meta Lords' can't fricken stop him. Why? Because the Meta Congress' has no 'In Game Power'.
Wild Owl, the 'Meta Lords Unity Candidate' who received the endorsement of 4 of the Top 5 parties in America -the other party he snubbed- believed he had the election won and simply mailed in a campaign, he lost and promptly left town for Romania. Gnilraps, an ex President, Easy Company Benefactor and reluctant Presidential Candidate; who received the endorsement of only one Top Tier Party -the SFP- cobbled together a campaign and won the Presidential Election; the SFP Candidate who is currently being accused of treason (In Defense of the Law, In Support of this Congress) and who Congress wishes to Impeach promptly buckled down to the task of doing the job.
What this tells me personally is two things: a) America wants change b) the citizens who do not play the meta game and play only in game tend to reward those who are active in game. Now as anyone who dares to go to the eUSA Forums can see for themselves in such threads as: The Blacklist Thread and [Vote] Blacklisting, the 'Meta Lords' are in a feeding frenzy; they are in the process of 'doing exactly what they want' and that is to Blacklist 24 American Citizens from Congress. Their 'eUSA Forum Unity' was broken, their 'Chosen Candidate' lost and now they intend to fix that; since Congress can and will do as it sees fit.
This win, this crack in the dam of 'Unity Party Politics' was swiftly met with the unleashing of the terrorist dogs of Religious War; they brought in the eUSA Forums enforcer the Grand Inquisitor of the Holy Inquisition and High Priest of Dio Kemal Ergenekon -who promptly published a scanting attack upon the Socialist Freedom Party in his article [SOP] Socialist Oppression Party?. The Secret Congressional Police where dispatched and 24 American Citizens were rounded up and without presenting any evidence of worng doing placed them before a Congressional Firing Squad; many of whom are not even members of the eUSA Forums; they are simply collateral damage and of no concern to Congress. IMHO opinion the actions of this faction of a tyrannical Congressional Majority are both illegal and terroristic, they have thrown their asses on the floor kicking a screaming like a 5 year old because they lost an election and so they are taking their ball and going home; they are once again trying to drive away from Congress active citizens who desire change.
President Gnilraps
President Gnilraps, who right now is on the horns of a dilemma, published The Bifurcated States of America and has pointed out that currently America is a dysfunctional cluster bump, on one side are four of the Top 5 parties in America who are unfailingly unwilling to compromise on anything from taxes to National Defense; on the other side is a lone Top Tier Party who tried to tow a moderate line on all matters of concern and was met with the stone wall of the meta games 'Unity Party Politics'. The Socialist Freedom Party is a party full of Revolutionaries, we want and work toward change that will attract new citizens to America; the SFP has many members who are quick on the trigger and who I feel were goaded into open rebellion. Members who feel that Congress is ignoring the will of the 'In Game Majority' of American Citizens by enforcing the Minority will of a tyrannical 'Congressional Majority', I for one feel those who took part in the rebellion had every right to enforce the will of the 'In Game Majority'; in the end I did not take up arms in this rebellion -however that doesn't mean that I will not do so later.
'Hell, if I really thought Congress was harming eUSA, maybe I should re-establish myself as dictator and strip them of their income!'
16 Shells ~ President Gnilraps
Ah, yes the horns of a dilemma I spoke of above. The dilemma that the 'eUSA Unity Party' is tinkling their panties over is the above fact of in game mechanics. As Dictator Gnilraps has the ability to cut their revenue stream, as Dictator he has control over every CC and bar of gold America makes everyday; they don't give a 'hoot' about America -they give a 'hoot' about the 15% tax income daily. Now I want to make it clear that I do NOT believe that Gnilraps would ever consider such a move, but that 'game mechanics' ability is there and if it were any other citizen -say the Grand Inquisitor himself- I would fully expect America's treasury to disappear into a private citizens account; you know for operational security.
eRepublik was conceived as an imitation of Real Life and I feel that the Political Module -though flawed- is still the module that comes closet to Real Life, when I came here to this virtual world it had an economy that would allow you you scratch out a living buying and selling goods, foreign currency and gold; it worked well enough until the cheaters ruined it. When I first started playing as Cold Hearted Snake I had the good fortune to learn the Media Module from some of America's best writers (Lieutenant Scheisskopf), the Military Module from Patriotic America Citizens (Eugene Harlot); citizens who had the fricken intestinal fortitude to stand on their feet rather than on their knees. It was also my good fortune to have learned politics from two Master of State Craft (Gaius Julius and Emerick), one a citizen who understood as none before him had that the real power lay in the 'Meta Congress' and was the only one of those citizens not forced out by those in meta power now.
Currently America is split into two camps -parties if you will, the Fed/USWP/WTP/BSP on one side; the Socialist Freedom Party on the other. In my absence and because I was on the road I caught a lot of news programs, something I avoid at all cost normally; it was totally amazing how closely Game Politics and Real Politics sort of dove tailed into each other. We live in a RL in which political terrorism is the way to political control, a RL that the above faction of Top 5 Parties wishes to establish in this virtual world by employing the terroristic tool of Blacklisting. They wish to enforce political unity, controlled by a minority 'Congressional Majority' through intimidation and exclusion; they are employing religious terroristic tactics through a Holy Inquisition led by Grand Inquisitor and High Priest of Dio Kemal Ergenekon.
For those of you who voted for Gnilraps as your President and Not Dictator, now is the time to heed his words and get involved; join a party and work for change. To those of you who have been Blacklisted from Congress, they say you may approach them concerning your reinstatement; I advise you so in the General eRepublik Discussion and in your party sub forum on the eUSA Forums. If you truly desire change then you can no longer remain on the sidelines, you must chose between religious terrorism or Democratic rule.
In the end I wish to leave you with two thoughts and a question. Under the Defensive Dictatorship the way to control of America is through the White House. George Washington was a traitor to the British Crown. When is it morally justified to violently overthrow a 'Meta Congress' run on an outside forum, whose 'Congressional Majority' no longer reflects the will of the 'In Game Majority' of American Citizens? Join the Revolution and get involved with your government.
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Smoke 'em if you got 'em...
...it's 4:20 somewhere.
Comrade Franklin Stone
Socialist Freedom Party
Strength & Honor
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Comments
"Ever wonder why the 'Meta Lords' allow Ronald Gipper Reagan -who is Blacklisted from Congress- to appear on the Presidential Candidate List every Presidential Election?"
No, actually, I don't, because nobody can force someone else not to try and run for CP with their own party.
lrn2mechanics
Believe I pointed out that because of 'game mechanics', if just one party -his party- endorses him he will be on the ballot. Unless each Top 5 Party endorses their own Candidate, then he would not appear, but that would also split the vote among 5 candidates and multi voting would be a b**ch.
So, you're saying you *WANT* to go back to Unity elections?
Aramec, you're not that stupid.
You know what I mean, don't try to deflect.
Not all five parties have people that want to run for president. The most, I believe, in the past year is a four-man race. Even then, they didn't all win their party's nominations.
Doesn't mean that each party can not endorse a Party Candidate to ensure that someone who has been Blacklisted from Congress doesn't appear on the Ballot. The reason that 'Blocker Candidates' are not employed is because of election results such as the one just past.
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Awesome Franklin!
who exactly thinks "metalords" is catchy, please come up with better phrases
your right, metalords is too good for you, metafags is better. though being lumped together with the likes of you brings down the gay community.
calm the fuck down dude
o/
Elitist/Pfeifferist/Fascist/Terrorist/Cabalist/Factionist...hell take your pick, they all fit....
Fascist? Terrorist? That's absurd lol
fascist like? killjoys? roleplayers that denounce roleplaying?
Nick I love how roleplaying is stupid until they use it.
Role playing isn't stupid, calling people fascists is. Lol
Pfeifferist!
Yeah I think Pfeifferist is pretty clever
Therein lay the problem, you would rather tow the 'Pfeifferist' line and collecting a percentage of Tax Revenue (at the very least through COs) than to put in the effort to think and act for yourself.
You are one of the smartest citizens in this game and yet you let a citizen who uses religion, racism and hatred to drive away any who oppose him. A citizen who thinks this game sucks, that it is dying and that he should 'MAX TAX' it till it expires.
You think this game sucks? LEAVE.
You think this game is dying? LEAVE.
IMHO the SFP has proven that this game is far from dead, Proven that the Media and Political Module are not dead. To the the 45.65% of the 666 citizens who voted, it takes more than just you vote; it takes your voice in Congress. To the 76.19% of the 2797 citizen who have not been drive away by the religious terrorism of Dio, it take your vote and your voice; you want change then STEP THE FUCK UP!
I can assure you I'm not towing any line and I haven't talked to pfeiffer in like a year lol neither of us are active enough to be doing behind the scenes hijinks. I also didn't approve the 25% proposal, nor have I been forwarding any agenda in congress besides rule of law.
We don't agree but don't accuse me of things I'm not doing ^__^
Yet, here you are defending 'in game' those who 'out of game' enforce a 'Congressional Majority' that is in the minority 'in game', you may not have 'talked' to Pfeiffer in 'like a year'; but every action you take is in support of him and the other 'Meta Lords' -even though the 'in game' majority wants change.
There's no distinction, all of us play in game and on forums. If there was such support for change, well, in Congressional elections I imagine you'll get a majority.
Until then I support Congress.
Live free and play the game you like. o7
Good read. Maybe we could petition for preferential voting.
"aw hell the metalords...our glorious. ..waitesec"
o7
As the leader of the Dioist Caliphate of Pakistan, I hereby ban you from entering this glorious country of mine, for the reason of heresy.
Glory to Dio.
Dioism = Racism
As the leader of the Dioist Caliphate of Pakistan, I hereby ban you from entering this glorious country of mine, for the reason of heresy.
Glory to Dio.
As a follower of Pagan Deism I could care less about the Dioist Caliphate of Pakistan.
Dioism is a racist belief system, led by a racist terrorist in the form of the Grand Inquisitor of the Holy Inquisition and High Priest of Dio Kemal Ergenekon
Role-players!
lol!
You love it or no?
I would contend that neither Spanish nor Swedish are races. If you're going to call it something, be correct. Xenophobic. Praise Dio.
That's the worst rationalization for racism I've ever heard.
As an atheist, STFU?
I would contend that Dioism's absurd disconnect from reality and national specificity act more as a deconstruction of nationalist bigotries rather than encouraging actual nationalism or racism, both of which are plentiful in this game, especially among those who choose to identify eRepublik as an extension of their RL nationality.
To me then Dioism is progressive, but that's just how I see it.
If referring to the core writings of Dioism I might agree. Some of them have an overtly anti-capialist and internationalist tone that is refreshing. In practice, its adherants have a tendency to spew idiotic anti-Latino/anti-Hispanic racist comments at the drop of a hat and I have never heard the Dioist "imams" correct this tendency, since the bizarre targetting of Spaniards and Swedes is part of the "religion". Its evangelic pushing for establishment of theocratic state regimes is likewise a form of exclusivism that I find counter to progressive principles. It is not a coincidence that the meta-muppet high council contains so many Dioists.