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Business As Usual For Netherlands

Day 2,542, 12:14 • Published in Netherlands Canada

• by Aries Prime

The votes are in and it is clear Trannsvaal will win. With his victory comes another month of the same old story. I congratulate him on his win.

I find it upsetting that lancer450 has managed to garner so much support despite him being inactive and not actually running. I can understand if they are votes to show distrust in the two primary candidates, but I fear they are due to voter negligence.

Now that I have lost, I am truly free from any and all responsibilities attached to Netherlands. This will be the first time in over a year, or as well as I can remember, that I have not served in the government. With that comes the ability to further decline into a two-clicking state or move abroad. For now I will stay, but I expect to be moving to Canada soon. I have had my mind set on it for some time, and I finally have the option to do so.

I realize my campaign was both risky and bold, but it is genuinely how I feel about our country. Clearly many disagree. But it also plays a large part in how this country will be managed from here on out. With only conservative candidates winning, I don't expect to see much change in our country for a long time. Perhaps many of you are happy with the state we are in, but I am not. I am bored with our country and I fear we will never progress past the state we are in. We refuse to take risks or make moves to strengthen our position, slowly losing our active players and any kind of fun we might have for our country. That's unfortunate.

I want to say it's been an exciting race and the results have been tight, but it has been neither. I really do wish Trannsvaal the best and hope his ideas, and future CPs ideas, will reshape this country into an active and fun community.

Signing out,

Aries Prime

Comments

Cody Caine Day 2,542, 14:29

This one is my fault, I put lancer on the ballot on the last day of my PP term, as I imagined he'd eventually be replaced before elections, so if anyone is to blame, it be me.

Aries Prime Day 2,542, 15:52

There isn't anyone to blame for anything. I'm not trying to sound upset or sad just reflecting on the state of our country. If anything I'm more relieved that I can focus on my real life with a clear conscious knowing I tried to help the country one last time.

Cody Caine Day 2,542, 16:26

Just wanted to take responsibility for my role in lancer being on the ballot.

odan Day 2,542, 17:31

so instead of thinking i might be able to garner more success in a couple of months with a more thought out plan and one that is actually able to give eNL a position of importance, you would rather run to another country soon?

i'm sorry but you are sounding and looking like certain players that we are glad to be rid of. they currently are in the process of PTO-ing another country.

Aries Prime Day 2,543, 05:05

That's quite a hostile and aggressive remark. I'm not sure what to say to that considering we have been friends for some time now and yet you are so quick to insult. Perhaps it really is time for me to leave.

Spir Tus Day 2,543, 00:13

Don't give up the hope. We have to wait for the official results, but it will show that there are a lot of people who agree with your ideas. There are also more people who disagree with Trannsvaal, so there is room for change. But sadly the moment of change isn't this month.

Anyway, thank you for running. We will now have a clear view on how the people see the future of our country.

Aries Prime Day 2,543, 10:59

It's been a long time coming. I was supposed to leave two months ago and before then I had planned on it at various points.

Willem The Conqueror Day 2,543, 06:14

I just saw that Trannsvaal has won, but nonetheless you spoke for a part of the eNetherlands who wanted a change and that's where it is all about.

Thank you for running 😉

Aries Prime Day 2,543, 11:02

I believe we drove away most people that were interested in a more active role. Starting with the GPN crowd that so many love to hate. I don't think forcing them into an exile was ever a good decision for our country.

Fhaemita The Apostate Day 2,543, 23:20

What a bunch of nonsense saying that we drove GPN'ers away. Even if this way the case, GPN wasn't that much better.

Garmr Day 2,543, 08:10

It would have been an interesting month. Too bad you're going to the crazy canucks / USA's hat, be sure to drop by on irc for more drunken banter.

xoxo

Aries Prime Day 2,543, 11:04

Yeah I'll still be on irc plenty.

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