Disappointment and a Look toward the Future
Day 1,963, 17:16
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Published in South Africa 
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by Cody Caine
Disappointment Haunts all my Dreams
Pending the impossible todays election will result in a last place finish. Now I could come up with a whole list of reasons why this disappoints me, but it is just not worth it, so I'll stick with the simplest that the campaign efforts turn out to be in vain.
Friendly Warning
No matter what I decide, it became apparent over the last week the following things desperately need to be corrected in South Africa.
Leon is unstable, in reaction to a message sent to him by someone not named me, he flipped out on me. The Government has focused on one party and one group, and allowed a bigger threat in Leon and his friends to build. This is an unacceptable outcome. Because in Leons rage he has moved to threaten the security of the South African Gold Party [formerly Rise], by having his "friend" Cruel Destiny position himself to run for Party President. The fact that this started on the day Leon flipped out is all the proof you need he's a threat.
So Government, do the right thing, you either treat all "threats" the same, or you don't single anyone out, in short Man Up.
My Future: In Options
#1:Stay in South Africa and continue my work with RISE/South African Gold Party:
This is the simplest option, but also might go against my own personal morals. It has become clear that I am not really welcome here, as Grimstone himself suggested I should leave last night. Leon and his posey don't want me around. Add in some prejudice folk has brought me to not feeling welcomed, and I'm just sane enough to know not to stay where I am not wanted.
#2: Go to My MoJo!
I am a Boy who Loves a good Revolution, and it would be nice to be nice to actually check out the ARP first hand, since I've spent months supporting it from afar. And any time I get to be in the same eNation with my Molls is fun, we've been apart far to long. Also Australia is one of the NaN members so I'd be in the same alliance.
#3:Retired Early, Return Home, eDie the Revolutionary I've always been where I started it.
This one is most likely the last stop future, going home to the party I started nearly 2 years ago in the eUS on day 1300. The Brand I build and marketed like a mad man. My loyalist long time readers know what I'm talking about on this notion.
#4:Try something completely new.
Cuz I can
😃
Possible Destinations:
Netherlands
Canada
Russia
Fictional Nation inside my Head.
"There are those who look at things the way they are, and ask why... I dream of things that never were and ask why not." ~Robert Francis Kennedy~
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Option 3 ftw
Canada awaits thee \o/
Voted. I support #2 and #4. Save #3 for when I quit too. : P
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I made your whole dmg in just one battle for South Africa. I did nothing against laws here and I always helped SA with everything I have.
I have right to candidate for PP in every party I want. Stop crying. Join UP and run for PP as well, no problem.
BTW, While talking about "big groups"; 3 of our political parties are belong to US citizens and all of them have supported one candidate for CP this month. Are you saying you are not a big group here and not a threat since you all united and supported one candidate? Interesting, tell me more about it.
Leon's attack dog not liking the Truth? Origin has nothing to do with PTO, actions do. On the Day Leon gets mad at me for something a friend of mine did, you magically join SAGP and sign up for PP, another member who has the same avatar, joins the party as well. Leon joins OOP and signs up for PP. {later goes back to UP}
So take your lies and bs else where, because you can't talk your away out of the truth.
Oh you make big damage, ohhh damage means nothing. You think you are better than me why, because you've played longer, or what because you pull out your credit card and tank?
SO go take your Rhetoric elsewhere.
"You think you are better than me"
I thought molly was the one from New Jersey
Damage has nothing to do with politics. What have you contributed towards discussion? Nothing.
Leon and cruel are great people, know them for loong loong time then you can imagine.
they are fair, honest and devoted.
i guess you have not meet them really, i could believe what you are writing here if i did not know them but sorry no vote for this article.
Leon is also the one who promoted relations between NaN and Cyprus.
and now we are a member of the allience.
Translation: I didn't actually read any of the facts, I just came here to defend Leon.
Yazılanları anlamıyorum ama crueldestiny +1
I hope you stay Cody.
If you decide to return to the USA, we have kept the party alive. It's on life support and barely hanging in there but it does still live.
Stay put, we need you
Take a break, but never leave.
The National Party has your back.
Take a break, but never leave. x2
Cody ... I liked your views and apart from "old Dinosaur" 🙂 you had me all interested in politics again. I must admit I voted Grim ... as to maybe convince him not to leave. I fear a time when Leon might be CP.
That will mean the end of eSA.
I am not happy with the Goldmine situation and feel we as citizens was let down by current government. So if it was not for leon lurking around ... I would have voted you.
There is so much wrong with this.
There are two types if politics:
1. Selling a new idea. Uptake is highly variable.
2. Observing what people believe and selling that back to them. Guaranteed results.
This comes from the basic truth that people do not what care what you stand for, but rather how closely what you say matches what they already believe. Expecting people to rally behind you because you think your ideas are great is setting yourself up for disappointment. They will only rally if they share your belief or if your belief somehow moves them closer to their personal goal. Politics is about enabling voters, not yourself.
Therefore, you came last because:
1. Very few people agree with you.
2. Your platform is too close to another candidate that people believe in more.
3. Too many morons were running so that one person was rallied behind in the usual security scare.
4. The entire world is conspiring against you because you are so important in their lives.
Let''s break it down. Its not 3 because people simply don't care enough... ever, and unlikely 1 because you have been at least moderately successful in politics far too long. My money is on a healthy dose of 2 and 3, leaning to 3. And the incumbent has the edge when you are selling the same soup.
What you are doing is being a solipsist in a world where everyone else behaves like a solipsist. Wise up and pay attention to people around you. It makes you wise and gives you a significant edge. Either significantly distinguish yourself, or patiently await your time.
I went with Plan 4 after I saw this for mug's game it is, and figured out how to actually effect all the change we want to see in the world. You're welcome to talk to me when the disappointment wears off It took me 3 tries to make CP and 1 stupid mistake to screw up a 2nd term - so I know.
Very true.
It takes a long time to figure out the direction of politics in eSA. I always thought that IA was the main influence of politics, but after it hit some speed bumps there were still things that didn't make sense to me. I have nothing against any of the previous candidates, but a few of them never really had platforms. They never even spoke to the voters.
Seeing the above mentioned guys get CP made me realize that this is very much a game of interests as ->
" I must admit I voted Grim ... as to maybe convince him not to leave. I fear a time when Leon might be CP." this comment suggests. It's really not about the best candidate for the job, but the best candidate for me and my mates.
Few people know that Leon almost spend 48 hours straight organizing MoD and doing his tribunal duties. In the end he did a good job and his move to accept other people than eBrazilians also paid off.
Unfortunately this mess isn't only Leon's, Grimstone's or anyone else's, but it's eSA's mess because we failed to take action. We, the good people, did not put an end to slandering etc. etc. and that's why it's so easy to leave. One can get a great sense of loneliness here. There's just no unity, respect, discipline or responsibility as we're so focused on what the other people are doing rather than what we could be doing right now.
*spent
You created this monster eSA. Now you will have to fight it.
Stay here, we will fight together against Leon !!!
hugs for Cody
Nice to see FYROM & US cooperation.
You could cooperate too. All would win from that. A cooperating South Africa is the most desitaring South Africa, don't you think?
Nice to see KURDISTAN in South Africa
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There is always the DB. We'd take you in and back you. Plus we are the only true far-left party of rebels and revolutionaries in eSA. If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.
People are leaving....should I be upset? No because I knew this would eventually happen, just sad to see another person leave because of certain people in power.