Military Units and Political Parties
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by Elisa Vorimberg
As I've been playing along here, I have noticed an interesting trend. Lots of political parties have a military unit associated with them. This doesn't make too much sense to me.
It seems to me that fighting should not be motivated by internal county politics, but by the needs and desires of the country as a whole and the ruling party. If one political party disapproves of a war would their military unit actually fight against their country? This turns fighting into a very political thing.
Additionally we end up with awkward situations. For instance after analyzing the economic system, I've determined that being part of a commune and getting some of the products is the best way to play. There is a military unit that does this quite well, and I wish to be part of their fighting group. However, they are associated with a party that I have some doubts about, consequently I've joined a different political party. Evidently this is highly unusual, and people have noticed and informed me I should join a different military unit.
I don't want to though. I think this military unit makes most sense to me, and that political party makes most sense to me.
While I am relatively new to the political system here, and only tentatively picked a party, I don't think I should be pressured into changing my military unit or my party. They should be entirely separate, just like church and state in real life, and for that matter political parties and armies in real life!
Also the blatant bribery some parties use to gain new members is incredible, and disturbing. The last time I saw such behavior was because the party was funded by a foreign government as a political take over. I believe these practices to be a result of associating politics with fighting.
Then again maybe I'm just crazy.
-Elisa
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join whoever you enjoy spending time with...
join whoever you enjoy spending time with... x2
I had the same conundrum to deal with when I first arrived in the eUK. I wanted to be a member of a certain MU because of the great supplies they offered; however I didn't like the idea of having to be a member of their political party as well. I had to make the choice to receive less supplies in favour of being in a political party full of members I get along with & have the opportunity to get involved in. Tough decision but it had to be made.
Voted btw. : )
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Looking at your profile it does seem a little strange that whilst you favour the UKPP you don't want to be in Royal Navy?
The RN MU is the most community active, has the best rate of supply for any affiliated MU and gives its troops the most freedom in regards to ingame activity!??!
No MU as far as I am aware has requirements on being a member of a party. TUP Family is party affiliated, but we do allow non-TUP members in.
'TUP Family is party affiliated, but we do allow non-TUP members in'
But only TUP members are supplied.
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The RN is open to and welcome sailors from ALL parties.We hold weekly strike on sunday between 3-7 pm
gmt.All sailors are supplied no matter what their politics.
"TUP Family is party affiliated, but we do allow non-TUP members in"
But only TUP members are supplied. x2
'TUP Family is party affiliated, but we do allow non-TUP members in'
But only TUP members are supplied.'
not true. Only true for ONE regiment in the entire MU and is privately funded. Everyone else has access to the same stuff.
That sounds awful. In eIsrael we solved this by establishing one national army, but I can't say how that would work in the eUK (and it has probably already been considered in the past).