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Neuzskatu sevi par labu intervētāju un varbūt tāpēc līdz šim neko vairāk par kaudzi ekspresinterviju un divām lielajām intervijām neesmu paveicis. Tomēr, tuvojoties 100. numura atzīmei gribēju parunāt ar kādu mūsu valsts vēsturē nozīmīgu personu. Tas ir neviens cits kā Nicholas Anatoliovich jeb NIKK0LAS.

Cik vecs un kas tu esi īstajā dzīvē?
Man ir 19 gadi, mani sauc Nikolass Sielhanovičs. Es dzīvoju ASV un mācos filozofiju, psiholoģiju un teoloģiju.

Kas tev izstāstīja par eRepublik?
Neviens man tā īsti nestāstīja, es to atklāju pats. Es īsti neatceros, kā, bet varētu teikt, ka eRepublik komandai bija ļoti veiksmīga reklāmas kampaņa forumos. (miedz ar aci)

Tu vispirms dzīvoji Floridā, vai ne?
eRepublik es ePiedzimu ePolijā.

Cik ilgi tu tur dzīvoji?
Nedaudz mazāk par mēnesi.

Tad tu pārcēlies. Kādēļ?
Tur bija daudz diskriminācijas un ePoļi bija ļoti nacionālistiski. Mani tā arī nepieņēma, kaut arī es varēju lasīt, runāt un, ļoti, ļoti retos gadījumos, rakstīt poliski. Viņi mani uzskatīja par krievu TO rīkotāju vai vienkārši par kādu ārzemnieku.

Uz kurieni tu pārcēlies?
Te mana eDzīve kļūst nedaudz miglaina, bet esmu vairāk nekā pārliecināts, ka devos uz Austrāliju. Tur pabiju pusmēnesi. Tad devos uz Floridu eASV.

Dzīvojot ASV, vai tu pievienojies kādai no partijām?
Nē. Mans ceļojums uz eASV bija tīri treniņiem un strādāšanai, jo es nezināju, kurp došos kaut kad drīz.

Pirms tu nolēmi doties uz Latviju, vai tu apmeklēji kādas citas valstis?
Nē, es devos pa taisno uz eLatviju, kad man vismaz šķita, ka ir īstais laiks (un es ceru, ka tā bija).

Vai tu dibināji ULSP?
Sākotnēji pastāvēja partija ar līdzīgu saīsinājumu. Tā bija LSP (Latvijas Sociālistu partija) un tā bija cieši balstīta uz partijas, kas pastāv Latvijā īstajā dzīvē. Tai bija tikai viens biedrs un šis biedrs, ar kuru sazinājos, tā arī neatbildēja. Tā nu es nolēmu, ka tā netiek lietota. Kad pienāca vēlēšanu diena, es to paņēmu. Tik vienkārši. Burts “U” no ULSP nāk no citas partijas, kuru vadīja (vārds, ko nevēlos apgraizīt, jo aizmirsu rakstību, harssaledeit, man šķiet). We decided to merge the parties, and from that day forward, the official name of the party was the United Latvian Socialist Party (ULSP).
Piezīme: lietotāju sauc haraldsseit.

Kā tev šķiet, cik drīz vietējie politiķi sāka uzticēties tavai partijai?
Pagāja laiks. Nedomāju, ka man uzticējās pilnībā līdz dažiem nozīmīgiem brīžiem eLatvijas vēsturē. Pirms Nameja pirmās prezidentūras bija kongresa vēlēšanas, kurās vajadzēja ziedot zeltu — mēs ziedojām savējo. Tad prezidenta vēlēšanas, kur mēs balsojām par Nameju (izlabo mani, ja mana vēsture/fakti ir nepareizi). Tas viss bija par mūsu vērtības un sadarbības pierādīšanu. Tādēļ daži varētu būt sākuši mums uzticēties pirms citiem.

Kurā brīdī Mushmoon iesaistījās partijā?
Pretēji tam, ko daudzi uzskatīja, Mushmoon (Mushoon bija viņa pareizais vārds, ja nemaldos) mani nepazina pirms eLatvijas situācijas. Viņš ar mani sazinājās pēc tam, kad eZviedrijai bija daudzas ekonomiskas un politiskas problēmas (kas saistījās ar to, ka nacionālisti pārņēma sociālistu partijas). Viņš atnāca kādu laiku pēc tam, kad Skazis un Visvaldis bija ULSP biedri — es teiktu, otrajā vai trešajā partijas eksistences mēnesī, ja vēlies, lai esmu par to vispārīgs. Es atceros viņu sakām, ka viņa izvēle par “vietām kur iet” bija pilnīgi nejauša. eLatvija bija tikai “tuvu”, varētu teikt.

Ja nemaldos, tu biji ministrs Red.Fox valdīšanas laikā.
Jā, es biju. Vismaz bija interesanti, kā viņš to organizēja. Nepārspīlējot, viņš vispirms man pateica, ka esmu ārlietu ministrs. Vēlāk nosaukumu mainīja uz angļu ārlietu ministrs, vai kaut ko tamlīdzīgu. Es gan kopš tā laika paliku pie vienkāršā "ārlietu ministrs". Visai eLatvijai bija savas problēmas ar eSomijas uzbrukumu un visu.

Angļu ārlietas? Vai tu jautāji pēc izskaidrojuma?
Kā jebkurš, es to izdarīju. Viņš man norādīja, ka man ir jārisina problēmas ar jebkuru imigrantu eLatvijā, kas runāja tikai angliski.

Vai tādu bija daudz?
Pretēji tam, ko Red.Fox paredzēja, tādu nebija. Viņi bija mēģinājuši nozagt eLatviju, angliski runājošie — vai, man vajadzētu teikt, eAmerikāņi — kā Uncle Sam (vai arī kā viņu sauca) kopā ar eKanādiešiem.

Kad tu zaudēji savu vietu valdībā?
Patiesībā nebija tāds oficiālas manas vietas likvidēšanas, tādēļ, ja gribi būt tehnisks, es joprojām esmu eLatvijas angļu ārlietu ministrs. Es teiktu, ka šīs pozīcijas dienas izbeidzās, kad uzbruka eSomi. Šķita, ka valdība bija centralizēta tikai dažu cilvēku starpā un, varu piebilst, ka es īsti nebiju pieņemts forumos, tādēļ tas mani apstādināja no pievienošanās kādām diskusijām (tas vismaz bija tad, kad diskusijas notiak forumos, nevis Skype, kā tagad).

Vai tu kādā brīdī plānoji kļūt par prezidentu?
Daži mani varētu saukt par meli, bet nē, es nekad neplānoju kļūt par prezidentu. Es gribēju būt politiski prominents kongresā, bet nekad ne prezidents. Es fokusējos uz ekonomiku vairāk par politiku. Komūnas man bija svarīgākas par prezidenta krēsla ieņemšanu.

Kā tu meklēji cilvēkus darbam komūnās?
Tas nebija vienkārši, bet mēs sākotnēji fokusējāmies uz firmu piepildīšanu ar partijas biedriem. Peč tam mēs varējām iesaistīt ārējos avotus. Atlase nebija vienkārša, jo, droši vien var teikt, ka par kampaņu īsti nebija informācijas. Darbi bija atvērti jebkuram un katrs, kas pievienojās, saņēma informācijas vēstuli (gan angļu, gan latviešu valodās) Kad es devos atvaļinājumā 2009. gadā, es daudz ko palaidu garām un, kad atgriezos, komūnas pastāvēja, bet nebija tik “lielas”, ja tā var teikt. Es tajā vainoju sevi.

Cik ilgi tu biji prom?
Ilgāk, nekā biju domājis, ka būšu. Vismaz trīsarpus nedēļas.

Vai tev bija grūti atgriezties Latvijā pēc tam, kad tik daudz kas notika tavas prombūtnes laikā?
Tā bija. Nedomāju, ka lietas mainīsies tik ātri un tā nebūtu noticis, tomēr demogrāfiskais sprādziens, kas izglāba valsti, atstāja mani putekļos un man bija grūtības panākt pārējos. Man bija daudzas vēstules, “palīdzi” šo vai “palīdzi” to, bet, kad atgriezos, tās bija vismaz dazās diena vecas. Droši vien var teikt, ka tā bija mana kļūda, ka es neuzturēju labākus kontaktu.

Varētu teikt, ka ULSP sabruka tavas prombūtnes laikā.
Sabruka būtu pārāk spēcīgs vārds. Es teiktu, ka partijas nolietošanās ātrums paātrinājās. Jo Mushoon labi saturēja lietas kopā, tomēr, kad atgriezos, viss sāka salūzt.

Neilgi pēc tam, kad atgriezies, ULSP pārņēma Zemessargs.lv. Vai viņš ar tevi sazinājās pirms vēlēšanām?
Ar viņu bija kontakts, vēstule bija aptuveni tāda: “Es domāju, ka būtu labāk īstai latvietim vadīt partiju, tad vairāk cilvēku vēlētos pievienoties partijai. Vai tu nepiekrīti? Lūdzu atbildēt drīz.”. Es atbildēju: “Mēs visu kontrolējam, paldies par piedāvājumu, bet palīdzība nav vajadzīga,” vai kaut ko tādu. Man bija slikta priekšnojauta, ka tas bija vēstījums par to, kas notiks vēlāk. Es to paturēju prātā, bet turpināju dzīvi.

Neilgi pēc balsojuma tu pameti Latviju. Kur tu devies vispirms?
eSlovākija. Es tagad nedaudz, skaidri, atceros. Es devos uz eSlovākiju, lai palīdzētu sociālistu partijai tur, jo viņiem bija ļoti neveiksmīgs vadītājs, kas sapostīja viņu vārdu. Mani pievilina briesmīgi apstākļi, varētu teikt, kur es vienmēr esmu daļa minoritātes.

Vai tu mēģināji kļūt par partijas prezidentu?
Es to nemēģināju, jo galu galā tas izrādījās tukšs numurs. eSlovāki, kas bija tur, pasauca ePoļus no ziemeļiem, lai tie atnāktu un apstādinātu jebkādu politisko progresiju. Tas bija bezjēdzīgi manās acīs vispār kandidēt prezidenta amatam, jo partijas biedru skaits bija mazs.

Kur tu devies pēc tam?
Pēc eSlovākijas es apstājos eKrievijā uz ļoti īsu brīdi, tikai tāpēc, ka nebija, ko darīt (tas bija tik īss, ka es pat nezinu, kādēļ es to pieminu). Es devos uz eSingapūru, lai uzsāktu savu jauno jauno dzīvi — tur es cerēju beidzot atkal sev izveidot reputāciju.

Kā tev gāja Singapūrā?
Atbilde ir tāda, ka viss nebija tik labi. Mani ar laiku nobanoja un ar to viss beidzās. Es dalīju ISP ar dažiem draugiem — nekas liels, bet, acīmredzot, administrācijai tas tā bija.

Vai tobrīd tu domāji par spēles pamešanu?
Jā. Man šķita, ka viss darbs, ko paveicu iepriekš, būtībā tika paveikts nekam un es apsvēru, es to gandrīz izdarīju, aiziešanu. Liekas, es sevi vienkārši apstādināju.

Kur tu atdzimi?
Tā ir vēl viena lieta, ko ir grūti atcerēties — ja atceros pareizi, es atdzimu eKrievijā ar mērķi atgriezties pie sava vecā līmeņa caur vieglo ceļu.

Kas tev skaitījās vieglais ceļš? Militārā karjera?
Lielā mērā, jā. Armija bija vienīgais veids, kā tikt atpakaļ barības ķēdes virsotnē. Protams, problēma bija tāda, ka es biju pārāk aizņemts ar cīnīšanos, strādāšanu un treniņiem, lai domātu, kā atgūt savu vārdu. Es gribēju sākt no baltas lapas.

Vai tu pievienojies armijai vai kādiem algotņiem?
Nē. Es biju vientuļš algotnis, ja tā var izteikties.

Esot Krievijā, kādu militāro pakāpi tu ieguvi?
Varu teikt, ka no pašas pirmās pakāpes — ierindnieka — līdz pulkvedim, noteikti.

Ko tu darīji pēc tam?
Es sāku domāt, ko darīt tālāk — kurp man vajadzētu doties. Izvēle bija starp eČehiju, lai palīdzētu Čehijas Sociālistu partijai vai eJapānu, lai sāktu jaunāku dzīvi, ja tā var izteikties, viena vakance esot politikas kreisajā vai labajā pusē. Galu galā devos uz eČehiju, bet agrāk nekā vēlāk es varētu doties uz citu valsti...

Tu uz īsu brīdi atgriezies Latvijā.
Vai tiešām? Ā, jā. Tiešām. Jānokaunās par to, ka neatceros. Bet es nedomāju, ka tas bija uz mana jaunā konta... Man šķiet, ka tas bija uz vecā, kad es centos atgriezt Latvijas Zaļo partiju pie dzīvības — lai arī tas izgāzās.

Nu, esmu diezgan drošs, ka tas bija uz tava jaunā konta. Tad par tavu partiju, ko tu biji iecerējis darīt?
Zaļā partija?

Jā. Tu to arī pārsauci par Austošās saules partiju.
Tas viss tagad atgriežas, haha. Tur neslēpās nekāds plāns — latviski runājošie vienkārši to neuzņēma labi. Bija domāts, ka tas būs tikpat raibas kā citas raibās partijas (Rāceņu partija, Kungu partija). Tai īsti nebija plānots būt saistītai ar kādu politiskā spektra daļu — tikai atrasties tur jebkuram un visiem. Bet tā tās lietas negāja.

Vai tev bija kādi biedri šajā laikā vai arī tie bija vecie partijas biedri, kam bija slinkums to pamest?
Pārsvarā vecie, kas bija pārāk slinki, lai aizietu. Visa partijas eksistence bija... neplānota, neorganizēta un ķēpīga.

Partiju pēc tam pārņēma Nameisis. Spriežot pēc laika (tās nebija PP vēlēšanas), viņš ar tevi sazinājās jau iepriekš.
Jā. Aktivitātes vai iemesla trūkuma dēļ Nameisis ar mani sazinājās un lūdza man atdot partiju kaut kam vai kam citam (es aizmirsu). Es viņam pateicu, lai viņš to paņem (man šķiet, ka viņš piedāvāja vietu valdē vai ko tādu). Man vairs nebija nekas palicis, ko darīt, un viņš ar mani tā arī vairs nesazinājās, tā nu es pieticīgi devos tālāk.

Tu kandidēji kongresam, bet netiki ievēlēts.
Es to patiesi pamēģināju. Es no tā daudz negaidīju. Tikšana kongresā nebija tāda kā agrāk — jaunās paaudzes nezināja, kas es esmu.

Vai tev šķiet, ka Čehijā tevi citi ciena tāpat, kā to agrāk darīja Latvijā?
Noteikti nē. Un tas nav pret maniem kolēģiem — viņi respektē jebkuru un visus un jo īpaši mani, zinot, kas biju pagātnē. Tomēr eLatvijā tas bija citādāk. Man nebija finansiālas palīdzības no kādām kreisi orientētajām partijām vai Kreisās Internacionāles. Es sāku no nulles un strādāju ar kailām rokām — ceļot visu no zemes uz augšu. Man viss bija nozīmīgs, jo es to visu izdarīju gandrīz vienatnē. Bija palīdzība no Skaža un Visvalža puses, protams, bet lielāko daļu darba es izdarīju pats. Man šķita, ka es biju patiesi nozīmīgs nācijai, ja arī tas bija kara laikā — dodot maizi cilvēkiem, kas to nevar atļauties ar savām algām, jo īpaši kareivji (runājot par karavīriem, mēs bijām gana lieli, lai mums būtu sava divīzija armijā uz īsu brīdi, ja atceries). Ja es jautātu monetāro palīdzību vai atbalstu no eLatvijas valdības pues, varbūt lietas būtu citādākas un tās būtu ļoti citādākas šobrīd, bet tas bija tad un tagad ir mūsdienas.

Izņemot komūnas, vai tu kādreiz esi strādājis par firmas vadītāju?
Jā, uz īsu brīdi man bija kopuzņēmums ar draugu. Man bija pieeja organizācijai Floridā, bet ar laiku viņš spēli pameta un firma palika man, lai varētu pārdot zeltu. Zelts tika nodots komūnām.



"Veco ziņu" 1. intervija: Mushmoon
"Veco ziņu" 2. intervija: Visvaldis Bargais

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LATVISKĀ VERSIJA AUGSTĀK!

I don't think I'm a good interviewer and maybe that's why I haven't done more than a buttload of expressinterviews and two big interviews. However, as I was nearing the 100th issue of my newspaper, I wanted to talk with an important person in the history of Latvia. It's Nicholas Anatoliovich or NIKK0LAS.

How old are you and who you are IRL?
I'm 19, Nicholas Sielchanowicz. I live in the United States and study Philosophy, Psychology, & Theology

Who told you about eRepublik?
No one really told me, as I found it by myself. I don't really remember how, but you could say that the eRepublik team has had a really successful advertisement campaign on forums. (winks)

So you were first living in Florida, right?
On eRepublik the place I was eBorn was ePoland.

How long were you living there?
A little less than a month.

And then you moved. Why?
There was a lot of discrimination, and their ePoles were very nationalist. I was never accepted even though I could read, speak, and on very very small occasions, write the language. They saw me as Russian TOer, or just some foreigner.

Where did you move?
This is where my eLife gets a little fuzzy, but I am more than sure that I left for Australia at first. I stayed there for half a month. Then I went to Florida in the eUS.

During your stay in the United States, did you join any of the parties?
None. My trip to the eUS was strictly for training and working as I didn't know where I would be going anytime soon.

Before you decided to go to Latvia, did you visit any other countries?
Nope, I went straight to eLatvia, at least when I thought it was the right time (and I hoped it was).

Was it you who established ULSP?
Originally, a party existed with a similar abbreviation. It was the LSP (Latvian Socialist Party), and it was based closely to the party that exists in Latvia in the real world. It only had a single member, and that member, who I contact, never responded. So I decided that it was not in use. So once election day came around, I took it. Simple as that. The U- in ULSP came from another party which was held by (an name I don't want to butcher because I forget the spelling, harssaledeit I think). We decided to merge the parties, and from that day forward, the official name of the party was the United Latvian Socialist Party (ULSP).
Note: the user's name is haraldsseit.

How soon do you think the local politicians started trusting your party?
It took time. I didn't think that there was full trust until some pivotal moments in history of eLatvia. There was the congressional elections prior to the first presidency of Namejs, where gold had to be donated - which we donated our congressional gold. Then the presidential election, where we did vote for Namejs (correct me if my history/facts are wrong). It was all about proving our worth and cooperating. So some may have begun to trust us before others.

At which point did Mushmoon come into the party?
Contrary to what some believed, Mushmoon (Mushoon was his correct name if I remember right) didn't know me before the eLatvian situation. He contact me after eSweden was having many economic and political problems (which dealt with Nationalists taking over Socialist parties). He came around a while after Skazis and Visvaldis were members of the ULSP - I'd say the second to third month of its existence if you want me to be general about it. I remember him telling me, his choice of "places to go" was totally random. eLatvia was just "close" you could say.

If I remember correctly, you were a minister during Red.Fox's reign.
Yes, I was. It was an interesting way he organized it at least. Not to boast, but originally he did tell me I was to be Minister of Foreign Affairs. Later the title was changed to Minister of English Foreign Affairs, or something of the sort. Ever since though I went with simple "Minister of Foreign Affairs". All of eLatvia was in its own set of problems, with the eFinnish invasion and all.

English Foreign Affairs? Did you ask him for a clarification?
Like anyone would, I did. He specified to me that I was to deal with any immigrant into eLatvia who only spoke English.

Were there a lot of them?
Unlike Red.Fox believed there would be, there weren't any. They had their attempt at stealing eLatvia, the English speakers - or I should say eAmericans - like Uncle Sam (or whatever he was called) and them, along with the eCanadians.

When did you lose your position at the government?
There was never really an official closing of my position, so if you want to get technical, I am still the eLatvian Minister of English Foreign Affairs. I would say the days of that position ended when the eFinnish invaded. It seemed to me that the cabinet was centralized to only a few people, and to add to that, I still wasn't really accepted in the forums, so it stopped me from joining any discussions (or at least that was when discussions were in the forums, unlike Skype like they are now).

Did you, at any point, planned to become the president?
Some might call me a liar, but no, I never planned to become president. I had the thoughts of at least being politically prominent in congress, but never being president. My focuses were on the economy more than politics. The communes were more important to me than holding the seat of presidency.

How did you recruit people to work in the communes?
It wasn't easy, but we focused on first filling up the companies with workers from the party. Afterwards we would bring outside sources in. Recruitment wasn't easy because I guess you could say there really was no campaign for it. Jobs were open to anyone, and everyone who joined was sent a message with information (in both English AND Latvian). After I left for vacation in 2009, I missed a lot, and after returning the communes existed, but weren't as "big" so to speak. I blame myself for this.

How long were you away?
Longer than I thought I was going to be. At least three and a half weeks.

Was it hard for you to return to Latvia after a lot of things happened during your absence?
It was. I didn't think things would change so fast, and they wouldn't have, but the baby boom which saved the country left me in the dust, and I had a lot of trouble catching up. I had many messages of "helping with" this, or "helping with" that, but when I got back they were at least a couple days old. I suppose you can say it was my mistake for not keeping better contact.

You could say the ULSP collapsed during your absence.
Collapsed would be too strong of a word. I would say the deterioration speed of the party increased. I mean, Mushoon did a good job of holding things together, but when I got back, it began to break down.

Not long after you returned, ULSP was taken over by Zemessargs.lv. Did he contact you before the elections?
There was contact by him, the message went something like "I think it would be better for an actual Latvian to run for party elections, this would make people want to join the party. Don't you agree? Please respond soon.". I responded "We have things under control, thank you for the offer though, but no help is necessary", or something close to it. I had a bad feeling that it was foreshadowing what was to happen. I kept it in mind, but continued on with my life.

Not long after the election, you left Latvia. Where did you go first?
eSlovakia. I remember now a little clearly. I went to eSlovakia to help the socialist party there because of a very unfortunate leader they had before, who ruined their name. I get attracted to horrible conditions you could say, where I'm always part of the minority.

Did you try to become the president of the party?
I didn't attempt it because it eventually turned out to be a lost cause. The eSlovaks that were there called the ePoles from the North to come down and stop any political progression. It was pointless, in my eyes, to even try to run for president, as the party's numbers were small.

Where did you go next?
After eSlovakia, I stopped in eRussia for a very short time, just because there was nothing to do (it was so short I don't know why I even bother mentioning it). I went to eSingapore to start my new new life - it was where I hoped to finally make a name for myself.

How did things go in Singapore?
The answer to that is that they didn't go so well. Eventually I got banned, and that was the end of it all. I was sharing my ISP with some friends - nothing major, but apparently to the staff it was.

Did you think about leaving at that point?
I did. I felt that all the work I had done before basically added up to nothing, and I considered, and was about to, call it quits. I just stopped myself I guess.

Where were you reborn?
This is another thing that is kind of hard to remember - if I remember correctly, I was reborn in eRussia for the sole purpose of getting back to my old level the easy way.

What was the easy way for you? Military career?
Pretty much yes. The military was the only way to get back to the top of the food chain. Of course, the problem with it was I was too busy fighting, working, and training to think of ways to make a name for myself. I wanted to start out with a clean slate.

Did you join the army or a paramilitary group?
None. I stayed a mercenary so to speak.

During your stay in Russia, what military rank did you gain?
I can say from the very first rank - from private - all the way to colonel for sure.

What did you do next?
I began to think what I should do next - where I should go. It was between eCzech Republic to help the Czech Socialist Party, or to eJapan to start a newer life so to speak, one void of being on the Left or Right side of politics. I ended up going to eCZ, but sooner than later I might move to another country...

You briefly returned to Latvia.
I did? Oh yes. I did. Shame on me for not remembering. But I don't think it was on my new account... I think it was on the old one, when I tried to help bring the Latvian Green Party to life - though it failed.

Well, I'm pretty sure it was on your new account. So about your party, what did you plan to do?
The Green Party?

Yeah. You also renamed it the Party of the Rising Sun.
It's coming back to me now haha. There was really no plan behind the party - Latvian speaking people didn't really take to it. It was supposed to be as random as the other random parties (The Turnip Party, Gentleman's Party). It wasn't necessarily supposed to have any ties to any part of the political spectrum - just be there for anyone and everyone. But it just didn't float.

Did you have any allies during this time or was it just the old party members too lazy to leave the party?
Mostly old party members too lazy to leave. It's entire existence was just... unplanned, unorganized, and messy.

The party was later on taken over by Nameisis. Judging by the timing (it wasn't the PP elections), he contacted you before.
Yes. Because of the lack of activity or purpose, Nameisis contacted me and asked me to have the party for something or other (I forget work). I just told him to take it (I think he offered me a seat in a cabinet or something of the sort). There was nothing left for me to do, and he never contacted me back, so I humbly went on.

You also ran for congress but you weren't elected.
I gave it a shot indeed. I didn't expect much out of it. Getting into congress wasn't like it use to be - the new generations didn't recognize who I was.

In Czech Republic, do you feel you have the same recognition and respect you once had in Latvia?
Definitely not. And this is not against my colleagues - they respect anyone and everyone and especially me, knowing who I was in the past. Back in eLatvia though it was different. I had no financial help from the any left-wing parties or the Left-Wing Internationale. I was starting from scratch and working with my bare hands - building from the ground up. Everything mattered to me because I had done it almost all by myself. There was the help from Skazis and Visvaldis of course, but I still did the majority of it all by myself. I felt like I was truly important to the nation, even if it was during the war - giving food to the people who couldn't afford it with some of their wages, especially soldiers. (Speaking of soldiers, we were big enough to have our own division in the military for a short time, if you remember.) If I asked monetary help or support from the eLatvian government, maybe things would be different and things would be very different today, but that was then and this is now.

Besides the communes, did you work as a company manager at any time?
I did for a very short period, it was a joint company with a friend. I had access to the organization in Florida, but eventually he left the game and the company was left to me to sell for Gold. That Gold went for the communes.



1st interview of "Vecaas zinjas": Mushmoon
2nd interview of "Vecaas zinjas": Visvaldis Bargais

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