LXVI: Parties
Little Old Halfling
A little music, perhaps?
A Vicious Cycle
Political parties serve only one purpose in this game, technically speaking: to promote and place qualified members of their party into higher positions of office. In the bleakest sense, they are machines, designed to feed our nation with hungry individuals ready to take on a bigger government role. However, this system really works better as a support group, where qualified members can get support, learn, have a community to fall back on and use to help the nation at large.
This is the ideal, however. It is not the reality.
It's been said many times, in many ways, by many different and intelligent people, but let me put it in my own.
We are currently in a Mexican Standoff with our parties.
The last two elections we've tried to PTO ourselves. The most recent one we had 3 attempts go on in the Top 5 parties to try and take over other parties. This last congressional election the UIP, Federalist Party, and USWP all conspired together to take SEES and the Libertarian Party out of congress. This last presidential election, party politics again played a huge role and the vehemency of the attacks exchanged between Inwegen and Haliman was despicable.
Why has all of this happened? In game power. Control. Arrogance. Ego. The only thing it's been is parties trying to be better than one another, and in the process of that war they have lost sight of their only role and duty: to protect the nation and to funnel good people into higher positions of power.
In the end, nobody wins. Certainly not America, and certainly none of the people that devolve themselves into being consumed with these petty dealings.
If the parties wish to change this, this is what needs to happen.
-The insults and slander need to cease. Bringing up past wrongs only hurts, it never heals.
-Parties must stop PTOing one another. Seriously, PTO another country if you're so desperate.
-Better communication between the Top 5 leadership must occur. This will solve a lot of misconceptions.
-Parties must stop blaming government for their problems. FEC works. If you all think it doesn't, then make a new system already.
-Candidates must be chosen because of aptitude, not politics. Don't put someone in for congress just to have spots. Do it because they are worth it.
-Stop fighting. Mistakes will be made, people will be tempted to be angry. Don't. It's a game, get over it, forgive, and try to make it better.
I doubt any of the parties will actually try any of this, but I challenge the new Top 5 Party Presidents to do so. It'd be a nice change if we could actually see some media focused on the positives of our nations as opposed to all of the terrible negatives.
But then again, I guess I'm not helping.
Here's a puppy.
Stay frosty.
Comments
I wonder if anyone will care...
I'm Rod Damon and I care
Odds are low : /
I'm Glove and I don't care anymore.
Sounds swell...left out the 6th parties though. Many a leader has developed from them...
I'm CRoy and I care about Glove
Unfortunately, this is not something restricted only to this game; the pages of human history are littered with tales of deceit and struggles for power - few of which succeeded in creating a better world.
But there ARE people who care.
~hyuu~
I care that the word 'PTO' has become meaningless
I dont see teh puppyz >: O
Voted
I want to eat that puppy.
Susan!
Good article, voted.
voteup
Voted A. Great thoughts.
We are them, and we are us.
Great list there.
Agree 100%
I agree 1000%
I never cared, I enjoy the dog eat dog. It's why I loved being a Fed when we were #6.
That girl is hottttttttt.
Anyway, when the game gets boring we turn to playing politics. Isn't this a political game? Is it so bad that we entertain ourselves?
I would love to see the Top 5 parties working together to put the best congress together as is possible... but there are downsides that the parties wont agree to.
1. Define Quality Candidate. One parties qualified candidate could be another parties outcast or PTOer.
2. The FEC. The system isnt perfect and all levels of politicization needs to be removed. Perhaps the program needs a reboot or a hard cleansing. It does work currently but there are a lot of personality conflicts and accusations of abuse of power (I.e. The recent branding of a PP runner as a PTOer despite his statements to the otherwise)
3. New Faces. Its about time for some fresh blood. Some of the long term congress members are elected more out of habit than out of merit. Some like Ligtreb do a GREAT job. Others just take up space and enjoy the title. We need new blood so its not the same people day in and day out.
4. PTO. The word has lost its meaning. Now its brandied about as a generic term for anyone thats running that isn't pre-ordained by the so called "Elites". A PTO used to mean outsiders who'd somehow gotten citizenship (Or just moved here Pre-citizenship) posted a significant risk.
I honestly hope things will change but I cant see it yet. Theres still too many people who have held long term power wanting to keep their power and still too many people who just blindly vote for their party members instead of looking at whos the best choice.
AMEN BROTHA!
UNITED States of America - FEC = Cooperation for the good of all.
@Relorian: ^ x2
@Animis: I can't disagree, but I wouldn't want "cooperation" to go as far as to encourage a monopoly (e.g. You make sure our candidate gets elected, we'll make sure your candidate gets elected.).
At least when you join SEES/AFU, you know what to expect - that you're an idiot who needs to be led around. No hidden agenda here.
voted.
VOTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Got to the tic-tac-toe pic, thought I was watching the old TV show "Hollywood Squares". Stared at the screen for a couple of minuets then realized it was computer graphics.
It's late, I'm goin' ta bed.
I'm grant and I care about glove.
IMPERIALIST PARTY!
Hey Genius, peopel always domestic PTO
I would love to see the Top 5 parties working together to put the best congress together as is possible... but there are downsides that the parties wont agree to.
1. Define Quality Candidate. One parties qualified candidate could be another parties outcast or PTOer.
2. The FEC. The system isnt perfect and all levels of politicization needs to be removed. Perhaps the program needs a reboot or a hard cleansing. It does work currently but there are a lot of personality conflicts and accusations of abuse of power (I.e. The recent branding of a PP runner as a PTOer despite his statements to the otherwise)
3. New Faces. Its about time for some fresh blood. Some of the long term congress members are elected more out of habit than out of merit. Some like Ligtreb do a GREAT job. Others just take up space and enjoy the title. We need new blood so its not the same people day in and day out.
4. PTO. The word has lost its meaning. Now its brandied about as a generic term for anyone thats running that isn't pre-ordained by the so called "Elites". A PTO used to mean outsiders who'd somehow gotten citizenship (Or just moved here Pre-citizenship) posted a significant risk.
I honestly hope things will change but I cant see it yet. Theres still too many people who have held long term power wanting to keep their power and still too many people who just blindly vote for their party members instead of looking at whos the best choice.
x2
What REALLY is a PTO? Find out... http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/because-1641571/1/20
Welcome To The Machine
Hey Genuis, PTH, how come you always come across as a wise guy??
ssomo x2
Susan Coffey....