Join the new world

This is an article in response to some writings that I've read, by Ramet3 and Miyagiyoda, which I've put links to below. Before anyone can get upset I want both of these authors to know that I believe their work was very well written, and mean no insult in any way. If you read my ramblings and disagree with me, then you can check out and vote up their articles.

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Recent times have seen many of us take up arms against eBrazil in response to their most recent transgressions, which showed many of their citizens ill-will or two-clicker activity. And in my time, before I had to take a leave of absence, I was a firm believer in doing whatever it took to deal retribution to a nation I saw as our "tormentor". It is only now, after seeing how their nation works that I see what I should have been crusading for; to help them.

They have undoubtedly done us wrong now and at times in the past, that I won't deny. It is because of them that we own only a fraction of the territories that should belong to us and because of them that we have to make due with less, but at the end of the day we are simply too weak to send them out even if it was in our best interest, which I am trying to argue that it is not.

What I couldn't get a grasp of during my time as a hater of eBrazil was just how fragile our existence really is. If the eBrazilians truly wanted to they could wipe us from the map and force our loyal citizens to leave their homes, a potential fate that has happened before and will haunt eSA for a very long time. Even the people that advocate ill-will towards eBrazil know just how close we are to the edge, and either acknowledge or disregard the fact that we face possible annihilation.

Our only option in having even the smallest of chances in fighting eBrazil would be in joining military alliances, but should we really be forging friendships with far-away nations that might not even heed our calls for help? Could we accidentally end up replacing them with an even more tyrannical ruler? These are questions that we must ask ourselves everyday if we are going to save ourselves from extinction or servitude.

eBrazil has shown itself disorganized, and with so many people doing so many things in their nation I can't say I'm too surprised. eSA has had to face PTO attempts many times, even one attempt that I almost became an unwilling part of, and we know the dangers behind such a possibility. Now imagine of the malicious fiends managed to take over in eBrazil, if just for a moment, and think about the damage they could cause. It would mean our utter destruction.

I'm proposing that if we absolutely must be a part of this treaty, then we must keep a closer watch on their nation's workings and be willing to help them in order to protect ourselves from any unfriendlies in their nation that would see us wiped out. Our citizens are masters of organization, logistics, diplomacy, and other talents that a nation such as eBrazil could use in times of madness such as this, and I urge any eBrazilians who are reading this to never be shy in asking us for advice or help. We're in this together for now.

I've always hoped to one day see a truly complete eSA, and if working with the ones that have been holding us back from that dream is the only way to possibly ever see it happen, then I will resist the urge to return to my anti-eBrazil sentiments and push forward. Altogether this was a pretty vague article and in my next piece I will actually discuss my ideas for a eSA-eBrazil "partnership", but for now I will just simply hope that I haven't put too many of you to sleep.

Let us always strive towards a golden age in our nation and our world,
~George Silver

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1. My old article, which was written back when eBrazil resentment was also pretty high:

http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/enough-is-enough1-1133190/1/20

2. Ramet3's article, which I found pretty thought provoking:

http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/dignity-or-reason--2113427/1/20

3. Miyagiyoda's piece is here, and I have to say it was a very well crafted and interesting one:

http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/brazil-is-lost--2113050/1/20#comments