[CP] I Had a Dream
Derphoof
Mood Music
I had a dream.
I started off my presidency with high hopes, dreaming big and being ambitious. Over the course of the past two months, my vision has crumbled around me, destroyed by the Canadian public. Canada was finally going somewhere, we were on our way to glory, but you all brought it down. The renaissance of Canada was ahead, within reach, yet still unobtainable.
Canada had for so long been inept and handicapping itself along the way. I watched as we left EDEN. I saw how Terra dissolved. I watched eagerly as the USA formed CTRL. All the time, as these events unfolded, I wanted something more for Canada. In the year 2012, when nothing seemed to go right, I wanted to bring us on course. A new course.
For three years, Canada had clung to EDEN like a baby to its mother. The people would not stray too far from its gaze, lest they be uncomfortable and without guidance. Canada needed someone to hold its hand. Although nary a trouble in recent times has been given any attention by that guiding mother, we clung to it for life. We have been beaten up by various factions, and not a single care was given. What Canada doesn’t realize is that it is not that baby anymore. We’re a grown man living in that mother’s house even though they’ve ceased giving us a reason to stay. Time and time again they’ve told us “You’re on your own!” Yet, time and time again, we come back like that child we once were.
I envisioned a time when we could finally move on from that state and go to greener pastures. There was a time when I wished something more for Canada. Then I realized that this nation is a masochist by nature. It inflicts its wounds willingly on itself as though it is a drug. They do not realize that it is hurting them, for they are blinded by the pleasures it brings upon them. Yet, once they realize that it is hurting them, they’ve taken it too far and they can’t escape as it slowly kills them.
Such is the state of Canada.
Although EDEN has never focused on a Canadian battle in recent times, we keep siding with them. As nations like Belarus leave, nations like Ireland have just shown a clear consensus to leave, and the USA has signed MPPs with Bulgaria, Chile, Paraguay, while joining CoT, both presidential candidates would like to join EDEN, head on. They will tackle the frustrations of an alliance that is no longer focused on brotherhood. This is an alliance focused on pandering to its largest contributors, without fail. Its brotherhood has been lost by HQ’s who are too afraid to go against the large nations in favor of the small. Until there is an SC of EDEN who is willing to end the alienation of smaller nations, this trend will continue.
I had a dream that we could pry ourselves away from this cancerous bloc. However, no matter the treatment, the people would rather see it stay. As other nations have come to their senses, we lag behind. Unwilling and incapable of taking the leap, making the jump, and being ambitious we have become stagnant. Canada is lost to its roleplay. Canada is blind to its shortcomings. In joining EDEN, Canada will be condemning itself to slavery. I can not sit idly by and watch you all condemn yourselves to such a fate. I cannot sit by and watch yourselves pretend that you won’t feel the agony of those prior nations.
I cannot conceal myself like I have before and pretend I’m not the man I was before. I cannot lie and face my fellow men with the facade that I have put up for this past term. In knowing that the Canadian people were stubborn and unwilling, I put up a facade of supporting EDEN.
Going into this month, I had Canada in the perfect position. I had just NE’d Ireland. Canada was one step away from changing its path. The combined CP’s of CoT were voting on our membership, and not a single nation objected. Every nation in CoT would go on to approve Canada.
However, the people of Canada did not bring me to my senses, they brought me to my knees.
I did not have to seek approval from a single citizen, I could have gone on to approve everything. However, a citizenry split is inefficient and unbecoming of joining a new alliance. Members of my cabinet, MU’s, and the citizens were split. People and MUs told me that they would tank against Canada or simply not support our military actions, creating a new kind of EPC movement. Then, in the midst of that division, Canada would need 66% of citizens or Congress to approve the alliance. Again, with Canada’s history of handicapping itself, I could not rely on such an event.
“The fault, dear Brutus, is not in the stars, but in ourselves.”
Canada had systematically crushed the way to progress. They had destroyed the only way out of the trap which had for so long bound us. Canada, in electing either Foxfire or Mary, will be placing itself into EDEN, once more. They will find themselves spurned in conflict. Then the citizenry will look upon their fellow man and see the error upon which they have brought themselves. When you see nations leave, others conquered, and the bloc eventually fall, you will be wondering how you let yourselves fall so far.
We should not be settling on an alliance. We should not be afraid to do what may be hard, and what may be uncomfortable. We should have already been on our way, and achieving what is great.
I had a dream.
ElPatoDiablo
CP of Canada
Goodnight, and Good Luck.
Comments
This article is extremely well-written. The vocabulary and sentence structure flows like a best-selling novel. I enjoyed reading it. Thank you for sharing. o7
Good read, and good CP run.
o7
We should just join ONE or something (I'm not up to date so I'm not sure if it exists) just to stick up the middle finger to everyone who's arguing about joining an alliance.
There are more contradictions emanating from this article than I want to think about.
I think your CoT idea was maybe 1 month too early. Much easier sell now.
Anyway I agree that EDEN would be a terrible mistake.
I can't tell whether you take yourself seriously.
Nice article.
~hyuu~
Dream, Plan, then Execute. It would work for an individual, but for the general masses you were missing clear communications.
@chewytaz: it's now CoT and TWO.
The perfect combination of sarcasm and butthurt. Well played sir.
I would have helped you out at every turn if there was just more communication and a clear direction
You axed the CoT idea yourself when FYROM joined and they were in a war with US.
Is it possible that this article was intended to be sarcastic, or a joke? I can't tell after re-reading it....
@Cerb: Thanks! Hopefully Can-Am Relations can be restored at some point.
@Zappie: CoT is much more reasonable at this point
@Randall: One of the perils of being a student at a liberal arts college, I guess. So much writing that on most days my fingers hurt and I'm sick of actually writing. Luckily I took about an hour to an hour and a half to write this article.
Now I just have to go type up a ten page paper for tomorrow morning... *sigh*
@Exalte😛 Please go back and look at the article. Public Support was the top reason that I didn't do it. Everything else was a consequence of the lack of public support.
http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/-cp-the-best-laid-plans--2152917/1/20
Well it also would of been stupid to align ourselves with a nation at war with the US at the time. I thought we had a decent amount of support before that turn of events.
It's a good article. Every country in Western Europe is completely pissed off with EDEN at the moment because of their lack of direction and obsession with supporting certain members over others.
However.
EDEN or a modified EDEN is vital as a bulwark against TWO. But it will need to foster good relations with CoT to ensure that this world war is balanced somewhat. Please work with EDEN to accomplish this.
Really great article!
As soon as I saw "I had a Dream", all I could think of was assassination attempt.
I think my headcold is making me strange.
Great article ElPatoDiablo 🙂
EDEN is missing their point. It's not brotherhood, it's "survival of the stronger" where weaker member "belong" to mightiest one. You have to accept every decision made by them.
You may think that ElPatoDiablo cadence was dissapointing. But that's the price of trying to change anything in your country. Breaking with tradition is certainly difficult not only for society but also for CP. But that's the price of progress.
Once again good article.
WHAR IS CP?!?!?! WHAR?!?!?!?
tl;dr
This is an excellent article. I can't remember the last time I've actually ENJOYED reading a serious eRep article.
We have yet to join EDEN.
There is still time to change paths.
good read
"A good plan, violently executed now, is better than a perfect plan next week." - George S. Patton
Continuing to wait for the perfect plan for foreign policy has results in us having no plan for foreign policy. The nature of foreign matter is change and being too scared to act, or worse inconsistent in our actions, is not foreign policy. That's inactivity and it is not acceptable.
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EDEN had helped Canada multiple times , remember WW III
Excellent article sir!
It was an honour to serve as your MoD!
Overall, a good CP run even if eCanada didn't share your views.
Congratulations Foxfire, you effectively responded without actually saying anything that had to do with what EPD was saying...honestly not sure how you pulled it off.
I remember when EPD was a young, up-and-comer. Man he was a sexy beast. *sighs* *wipes a tear*
"Canada needed someone to hold its hand."
I would argue instead that Canada is loyal to our friends
ElPato, you were a good man but caught up as CP at the wrong time.
o7
I would argue instead that Canada is loyal to our friends x2
"I would argue instead that Canada is loyal to our friends"
That's nice I guess, shame the days where you can say the same about EDEN are over. Open your eyes, EDEN is circling the drain because it prioritizes based on how powerful a member nation is, and no offense but Canada isn't exactly all that strong.
@Bucephalus
Compared to eUS no, but for our size we can deal some serious damage when needed. Also since we are loyal to our allies, they help us when we need it. (See eCan-eUS war)
I would argue instead that Canada is loyal to our friends x3
ElPato, you were a good man but caught up as CP at the wrong time. x2
All jokes aside, I'd like to thank ElPatoDiablo for his service. He is stellar guy.
I'd like to thank ElPatoDiablo for his service. He is stellar guy. x2
I would argue instead that Canada is loyal to our friends x4
Good luck, though I don't see the eCAN-eUS war as a very good example,considering you totally deserved it 😉
Lets ask Belarus about the help they receive from EDEN, or maybe Portugal or Italy? Oh that's right, Belarus left because they never get help when they need it and Italy/Portugal are basically perma-wiped because the only countries that matter in that alliance are Croatia and Romania.
"...,considering you totally deserved it " That's an argument for another time, eh mate ; )
To be fair, Portugal being wiped is a consequence of losing USA an Brazil's firepower. Croatia focusing on Asia doesn't help much, nor does Romania and their many NAPs
That's ok though I'm sure the Ukraine and The Netherlands can vouch for all the support they get from EDEN right? What about India? You know the country that is half occupied by their "allies" the Croats? EDEN is a joke, especially for those of us in the Western Hemisphere, they help us once or twice a year and we have to devote all our damage to them for the rest of time? Have fun being used, its just a damn shame.
Thats the whole point man Croatia and Romania have made their own security the highest priority in the alliance, people were being told to fight in Romanian colonies while other EDEN countries were making their last stand and losing. I just hate to see Canada being used because of the rationale that them helping you once every two years means you have to support them till the end of time.
True, to be fair, I'm all for a new alliance, but we need allies to do anything anyways.
But eCanada as a collective group has agreed that EDEN is the way to go
The days of the CANAM bromance were good days, we had each others backs
Indeed, my favorite memories of this game are when I first joined and the battles of Manitoba, Nunavut, and Washington were epic. Back when the military module made it so there was an actual build up to a battle so each battle had a lot more meaning. Thats why I hate to see Canada going in this direction, obviously you have to do what you think is in your own best interests, I just disagree wholeheartedly in this instance.
I'd like to thank ElPatoDiablo for his service. He is stellar guy. x3
"Congratulations Foxfire, you effectively responded without actually saying anything that had to do with what EPD was saying...honestly not sure how you pulled it off." x2
i would also like to congratulate Elpatodiablo, for being able to twist his indecisiveness and lack of commitment to the people of Canada brought me to my knees.
finally i'd like to say great CP run just stop trying to eloquently tell lies to the general public.
You could have been great.
You were not. Way too spastic. You'll be much better when you're older, and that'll translate to good leadership in real life.
seriously Jacobi? spastic? It was hard to tell if the guy had a farking pulse sometimes.
"What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore--
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over--
like a syrupy sweet?
Maybe it just sags
like a heavy load.
Or does it explode?"
Festers, crusts over, then sags under its own weight of missed opportunity....?
A shame there could not be a grand finale to lance the boil & release the 'what-ifs' of a CoT deferred.
ty for giving it your best, EPD
And be assured you’ll find a difference,
As we his subjects have in wonder found,
Between the promise of his greener days
And these he masters now.
Poets...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_RSJ6xuHbE