[UK CP] Ireland and the UK : Back when we was Fab.
Day 862, 05:43
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by Karacticus
The UK and Ireland
I like to think of the UK as a pretty straightforward place, most of the time, give or take a few bendy bits. Over the last few months as a nation, we seem to have matured. We have the occasional argument and a few people get a bit tired and emotional, but on the whole we all seem to have one common goal: making sure the UK comes first.
In the UK we have a tendency to be a tad self deprecating, which isn’t a bad thing. The other 'sit up and look at me' trait I’ve noticed over the eight or so months that I’ve been playing the game is our uncanny willingness to help people out.
We were good together
One such country that we have always consider to be a friend, is Ireland. As two nations living side by side, we’ve always had a close relationship. A kind of Sonny & Cher for the 21st Century. However, over the last few months our relations have cooled and it's clear that’s down to paranoia, mentalists and a Dail which is unwilling to move forward or relinquish their power.
The Good Times
There was a time, many moons ago, when we had a treaty, the Raleigh Treaty. It was a symbolic document that represented our friendly relationship. There was a defensive pact in there, a sharing of intelligence and a general agreement to help the other out in times of trouble.
There was this other time when the UK Government helped the Irish Government out with a 100g non-interest loan. However, all of that seems to have vanished in the blink of an eye. Some new neighbours moved in and now your government has decided to get into bed with them.
The Bad Times
Previous UK governments entered into Peace & then Phoenix. These alliances were always willing to accept Ireland, however nothing ever materialised, not through want of trying. Your country remained neutral, but your elected officials began to lean towards the Americans. A nation with only itself in mind.People of Ireland I feel your pain, but it’s got a whole lot worse.
There was more to come, Dame Edna, did a little deal with Eden to take control of Northern Ireland. You know the story from here, it isn’t pretty.
The Brolliance
The ultimate smack in the face to any sane minded Irish citizen. As a Welsh fellow, I can’t think of anything worse than being ushered into something that sounds so…well American. You’re a proud nation; this just makes you sound like a really bad Bros tribute act.
A few weeks ago, we had opened up communications with Ireland. We we’re looking at a way to help each other out and get a bit of fun between the two of us. However, your congress decided to act and get rid of one of one of the most progressive CP’s you’ve probably ever had. While he has been replaced by a like-minded fellow, we have been thus far unable to open up talks with him. It has become clear that his government is heading in a similar direction to the Savage Administration.
So what now?
There are two things you can do. Implore your newly elected officials to reconsider their actions and alliance ties. As it stands, your country is allied with some of the UK’s greatest foes. If your elected officials are standing shoulder to shoulder with the Brolliance then there may only be one course of action left for the UK and Phoenix to take.
Choose wisely.
Karacticus,
eUK CP.
I like to think of the UK as a pretty straightforward place, most of the time, give or take a few bendy bits. Over the last few months as a nation, we seem to have matured. We have the occasional argument and a few people get a bit tired and emotional, but on the whole we all seem to have one common goal: making sure the UK comes first.
In the UK we have a tendency to be a tad self deprecating, which isn’t a bad thing. The other 'sit up and look at me' trait I’ve noticed over the eight or so months that I’ve been playing the game is our uncanny willingness to help people out.
We were good together
One such country that we have always consider to be a friend, is Ireland. As two nations living side by side, we’ve always had a close relationship. A kind of Sonny & Cher for the 21st Century. However, over the last few months our relations have cooled and it's clear that’s down to paranoia, mentalists and a Dail which is unwilling to move forward or relinquish their power.
The Good Times
There was a time, many moons ago, when we had a treaty, the Raleigh Treaty. It was a symbolic document that represented our friendly relationship. There was a defensive pact in there, a sharing of intelligence and a general agreement to help the other out in times of trouble.
There was this other time when the UK Government helped the Irish Government out with a 100g non-interest loan. However, all of that seems to have vanished in the blink of an eye. Some new neighbours moved in and now your government has decided to get into bed with them.
The Bad Times
Previous UK governments entered into Peace & then Phoenix. These alliances were always willing to accept Ireland, however nothing ever materialised, not through want of trying. Your country remained neutral, but your elected officials began to lean towards the Americans. A nation with only itself in mind.People of Ireland I feel your pain, but it’s got a whole lot worse.
There was more to come, Dame Edna, did a little deal with Eden to take control of Northern Ireland. You know the story from here, it isn’t pretty.
The Brolliance
The ultimate smack in the face to any sane minded Irish citizen. As a Welsh fellow, I can’t think of anything worse than being ushered into something that sounds so…well American. You’re a proud nation; this just makes you sound like a really bad Bros tribute act.
A few weeks ago, we had opened up communications with Ireland. We we’re looking at a way to help each other out and get a bit of fun between the two of us. However, your congress decided to act and get rid of one of one of the most progressive CP’s you’ve probably ever had. While he has been replaced by a like-minded fellow, we have been thus far unable to open up talks with him. It has become clear that his government is heading in a similar direction to the Savage Administration.
So what now?
There are two things you can do. Implore your newly elected officials to reconsider their actions and alliance ties. As it stands, your country is allied with some of the UK’s greatest foes. If your elected officials are standing shoulder to shoulder with the Brolliance then there may only be one course of action left for the UK and Phoenix to take.
Choose wisely.
Karacticus,
eUK CP.
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Phoenixmaxxxx!
Good article, but except = accept 😉
Or a bad blues brothers tribute band o.o
There are no Bad Blues Brothers Tribute Bands...
I missed a trick here. Anyone remember Right Said Fred?
*eagerly awaits whatever rubbish Padraig has to say on the matter*
Irelan😛 the Finland of Broliance?
Pfft
John will be waiting a long time, PP is banned once more
Down with this sort of thing !
Horice 🙂
You're Crazy!
John Smith doesnt want to be like Edana... he wants to appease the UK... All the people want is NI, then we can have peace 🙂
bromace blooming???
Wow. Horrible way to close a "be our friend" article. If there's one thing you should know about the Irish, it's that threats never work, nor are they taken lightly. It defeats what you initially claimed was the purpose, and I was accepting and nodding along up until that last little part/threat.
If you want to be friends, don't give us an ultimatum stating that we need to be your friend and drop the eUS as a friend "or else".
All I can read is: threat, threat, threatthreat, threathreathreatthreat, threat? Threat.
Sincerely
also, i did try to talk to you, when i came to power over Dubhs, i said hello, etc,
We can be friends again!........ once we are united as a nation
😃 good choice of words, why haven't you finish with: Surrender or die! Or choose wisely or prepare to face the mighty empire!
Poor UK. If only we could be fwends again. ;_;
Stupid ending!
come on, eIrish people didn't always do what your eQueen says 😛
Emasculated eBrit is emasculated.
To be honest, Ireland in broliance is to be encouraged. It'll make things more interesting. They're not going to join Phoenix since America has a history of lulzy invasions of small countries and that'd be a red-rag to a particularly meatheaded bull.
They might join Eden, but Eden's shown itself far from the paradisical garden of late.
They could sit and stew in their own internal TUP-like juices. But all that means is they whip themselves up into a frenzy over one region that they're not entitled to.
Half of America wants to be Irish anyway. It kind of makes sense. Plus when Ireland are overrun in the next big Phoenix/America shootout their internal politicking might be shaken up a touch.
I wholeheartedly support them embracing their Anglophobia rather than pretending it's not there and nailing their grubby colours to the far from well-cleaned American mast.
Mwah ha ha ha! My plans for UK domination are unfolding nicely. 😉
Póg mo thóin, Bitter Brit. 😃 One day Ireland will be united again. 😉
A - Lets kick the Brits out of Ulster !
B - Lets get Ireland out of Brolliance, our country has nothing to gain from these imperialists pigs.
The words "New North Wales" seem to roll off the tongue 😉
Ireland you make of this article what you will.
Am I a
a)war mongering mentalist
b)A concerned bystander
c)someone with far too much time on my hands
d)a scamp
I'm sure there are many more descriptions. Fear not though, in just under a week there'll be someone else on this side of the pond to deal with.
The Ireland situation in one:
Pastagage:
"Lets kick the Brits out of Ulster !" (let's take something from another country ie. be imperialistic.)
"our country has nothing to gain from these imperialists pigs" (now used pejoratively.)
http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/1220480/1/20" target="_blank">http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/1220[..]/1/20
I vote scamp
@dh219: Seconded.
We cannot allow our decisions to change. But you need find no reason to attack us as long as we do no harm to you.
No thank you.
I opened this on my subscriptions box expecting it to be a watery, cowardly pack of politicians excuses as to why we shouldnt invade Ireland and just sit here like a goldfish without a filter in our own dirty water.
What a pleasant surprise, and the mark of a good Prime Minister - well done!
To those who criticized Karacticus for not having leadership qualities, and not able to make important decisions, think again.
Again - well done. Only one move left to make.
Also in answer to Donovan Thomas: I keep them in a jar.
Tune in tomorrow for part two:
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb.
Also:
As it stands, your country is allied with some of the UK’s greatest foes. If your elected officials are standing shoulder to shoulder with the Brolliance then there may only be one course of action left for the UK and Phoenix to take.
Choose wisely.
Karacticus,
eUK CP.
Historic words 🙂
Careful now!
@dh219: you say "let's take something from another country ", instead I would say "let's take BACK something from another country "
Take rugby for example. Ireland national rugby union team = Eire + Ulster = 1 country.
just invade. theres nothing of value there, so america wont support just like the current european RW's
then the paddys can live out their fantasys of online car-bombing
Pastagage: there was never a united Ireland until it united under the Crown. How can the Republic take back what was never theirs either IRL or in eRep?
The Ireland rugby team is the Ireland *international* team, not the Ireland *national* team. Check out the flag.
inbeforeirishshoutandrantandmoanlikebabi es...OH WAI-
WHAT IS THIS WELSHNESS
@dh219: I know it's the international team. So what now? Scotland is not a country ?Wales is not a country ? Do you really want to talk about history ? Abt Norman & English invasions ? Cromwell ?
Do u speak Gaelic in england?
@pastagage: This is an online strategy game, not real life.
I know just got annoyed by this guy
All the freaks together on one page.
Funny.
I lol'd.
"Pastagage: there was never a united Ireland until it united under the Crown. How can the Republic take back what was never theirs either IRL or in eRep?
The Ireland rugby team is the Ireland *international* team, not the Ireland *national* team. Check out the flag."
This.
Awesome article 😃
V&S
Really good piece - except for the threat. Or rather, ultimatum. If we're off to war with Ireland why bother with the soft soap? If we're sincere about peace why the threat?
Not voted.
"There was a time, many moons ago, when we had a treaty, the Raleigh Treaty. It was a symbolic document that represented our friendly relationship. There was a defensive pact in there, a sharing of intelligence and a general agreement to help the other out in times of trouble."
And then the eUK decided to hold a press conference to publicly demonstrate its lack of respect for Ireland by shredding the document expressing our friendship without any warning and for no reason. Probably the most amateurish and insulting moment in our diplomatic history.
If you want to invade Ireland just do it..... we are no threat to you and we wish nothing but peaceful co-existence. But please dont make our eyes bleed with your propaganda and eejit citizens comments first.
Er, Sean, Edana Savage tore up the treaty.
I am GLaDOS and I approve of this welshmen
look forward to that course of action,
The so called friendship between Ireland and Uk is only there because the Irish politcs are fighting more with each other then they ever fighted for NI
When ireland gets a good congress, we will see when Ireland finally takes some wise decisions