Bucking the Trend
Tyler Bubblar
I was all set to roll out a cabinet article today. I've filled just about every position, with one exception waiting on confirmation, and most everyone loves to see the cabinet articles pop up. As I sat down to get started I realized I was just going through the expected motions in the expected order of a campaign. As one of Josh Frost's campaign managers I had a front row seat to a very unorthodox campaign. Frost did things his way, kept things close to the vest, and predicted very accurately how things would work themselves out. It was amazing to witness. With that in mind I decided to ask Frost for advice on my next move.
It was kind of an awkward conversation. Nevertheless I've decided to do things with my own style. I will release my cabinet on Saturday. I've assembled one I'm very excited about. There's a common theme this election. Community building, rebuilding, domestic issues, consolidation, etc. Erep is a game on a down trend. Many fondly recall the glory days 2009-2010. Much of our national decay has been blamed on the war. I believe the war only hastened our decadent descent. While the game modules could use an overhaul we have real issues. I believe we can tackle many of our ills.
Often we go into a project expecting things to go a certain way. Rarely do things pan out the way we envision them. The key to success is rolling with the waves, and continuing to press on. It's been said of me that I'm determined in my pursuit of goals and aggressive in the face of obstacles. It's been said I can be abrasive and rub those who disagree with me the wrong way. I agree with those statements. How then can I run on a platform of community building together? Simply put, I'm not running on a kumbaya let's all hold hands and love one another approach. I'm running to overcome the obstacles in our path.
I have a goal: broaden, deepen, and expand Interior/Education. The parties hold forum games, irc games, contests, and awards. These are fantastic tools at the Party level. I want to see that happen at the National level. Bank up to Strength up is an awesome program, as is meals on wheels. I want them expanded. For a long time the economy tanked. Items were dropped from the budget line by line until only two remaine
😛MPP and USAF. The work tax was not the fix we were expecting, nor was it imo the best one, but it's what we were given. As President I would propose we grow the scope and reach of Interior/Education by cutting taxes to 8% and reroute the surplus to additional line items on the budget. Poland, Spain and Serbia have a few things in common high bonuses (probably out of easy reach for us at this moment), low taxes, high population, and high revenue. Instead of growing our money stockpile let's grow the community. The revenue will follow. The damage will follow. The activity will follow. The obstacles will fall.
Comments
First for overcoming obstacles!
good stuff, Tyler.
If you don't like the Feds, you can go f#@! yourself.
What if I do like the Feds and want self-sex anyway? Can I has both?
It's okay as long as your chewing Big Red gum while you do it.
The idea of one of our most divisive politicians as some sort of 'team builder' is ridiculous. You're more likely to destroy bridges than build them.
I'm not trying to build bridges. I'm trying to spur activity and interest. You like and support Naz that's cool I can and do respect that. I'm not divisive, I'm honest and open in the pursuit of my goals.
Voted.
I can honestly say that while you are obviously intelligent, you also come across as extremely arrogant and willing to say or do whatever it takes to get votes. Maybe it is just an impression and I am willing to wait to be proven wrong. But, I knew during the whole tax debate that your stance had nothing to do with facts or what is best for anyone, instead you simply wanted to get votes for the Presidential election. Are you a politician in real life?
See that's the thing. I didn't then nor do I now view the work tax as Presidential campaign issue. I had no imminent plans to run. I decided to jump in on this crazy election cycle, but I didn't plan for it. I opposed the Fiscal Solvency Protection Act from the start. I built support behind the scenes to repeal it, when we came one vote shy I took the case to the voters simple as that.
The behind the scenes comment is what bothers me. If you were so sure that you had a cogent argument then why not share with everyone? Instead, you tried to work behind the scenes. Is this how you will work as President if you win? Making backroom deals to thwart the democratic process? Seems a little shady. Agree with them or not, at least those who argued for the FSPA did so in the open and used facts. Why didn't you?
FSPA was passed quickly on the private boards. Nothing open about it. I gather support on an individual basis (behind the scenes), and posted the discussion, approval, and vote process in public. I allowed the discussion to go for several days (law requires only 24 hours) before proceeding to vote. I took my case to the voters to garner more seats to accomplish my clearly stated goals. How's that undemocratic? Either I'm divisive for going to the people to secure support, or I'm shady backroom guy which is it?
Tylar, I was not privy to the private boards at the time that the FSPA was first passed. I was for the discussion of it's repeal and remember an awful lot of people sharing facts, figures and evil statistics demonstrating why they believed their arguments were stronger than yours. "I built support behind the scenes to repeal it, when we came one vote shy I took the case to the voters simple as that". You went to the people once the vote was done, If you wanted to simply garner support for your position, wouldn't logic dictate that you seek such support earlier in the process? So yes, divisive for how you wrote your article after the matter was settled, and yes a shady backroom guy who tries to run things without being seen.
Think what you will. It really doesn't matter to me.
About the response I expected. In all seriousness, good luck in the election. You will not have my vote, but I am sure you will do your best.