Rylde, Perma Wipe and Respect
Day 2,276, 09:53
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by Alias Vision
Election revisited.
Rylde took exception to the fact that I did not publish a post-election article and he decided to play the party card in calling me out privately. Fair enough for him to do so but like I responded (with less patience and more expletives than I should have) it had nothing to do with who won and everything to do with health and timing.
I didn't publish it at the time but I had a last chart prepared where I attempted to adjust the numbers for proper party weight according to who filled out the survey. That chart had TheSmoke with 43%, Rylde with 41%, Cypher Rahl at 9% and the rest on "others". The reason I didn't publish it is that the math wasn't necessarily rock solid and the final numbers had as much to do with instinct as process.
In any case, what it all meant was that it reinforced the fact that this election was TheSmoke's to lose. What we saw in response from Rylde is Electioneering 101. He seized control of the message and controlled the media narrative. He played to his strength, war, at a time when Canada was looking positive post-wipe.
This isn't meant as a criticism of TheSmoke but we had just gone through a month of virtual no communication on the part of IBB. Rylde ramped up his media and PR involvement at the same time as TheSmoke got busy and went a little silent. The CPF did up its game on election day but by then all the momentum was on the other side and it simply wasn't enough to turn the tide.
When the electorate feels a certain way, in this scenario upbeat about war prospects, they will look for the candidate that best represents their thoughts and hopes. A simple message can go a long way. 30 days of war vs. national MU. We have seen the outcome.
President Rylde's early report card.
I'm pretty sure that when he promised us all that war that he didn't think it would break down quite like it has.
What the changing situation has done is that it has given him a bit more leeway in both choice and tone. Canada is ready to try anything at this point and is more willing than at other times to accept the consequences.
I like the fact that Rylde is playing the 'nothing to hide' card. I'm not so naive as to equate that with 'I'll tell you everything', we all know some things remain behind closed doors until they are adequately implemented, but it shows leadership at a juncture where we most need it.
Finally the best outcome so far is that President Rylde has taken it upon himself to send himself drunken insulting notes instead of at the leadership of the forces opposing us. We can all agree that this fact alone improves our foreign affairs grade by a few percentage points.
I'm giving him an A because the all nighter alone would earn him that. There is room for improvement as we are still not part of the conversation when it comes to the big alliance blocs forming (at least in the logs that have been leaked so far) and the prospect of our sovereignty is murky at best.
Canada the Bored.
The sequence of events that has led to today is an interesting one.
After Canada declared and invaded the UK, the British elites were furious with us. The timing was horrible for them and we did real damage to their economy and prosperity. Some genuinely feel it was a betrayal of some efforts made to bring our nations closer together.
That last part is propaganda but it doesn't mean some don't consider it as gospel truth.
Poland and Spain, after cleaning up what they had previously been doing at the time, declared and invaded Canada in turn. This is what powerful, capable allies with free resources do. The UK asked for help and they, rightfully so, responded with as much force as was necessary to remove the problem.
Canada was not blind to this scenario coming to pass. What has been a surprise is how things unfolded from there.
TWO disbanded and most of the playing cards in the deck were thrown in the air. Canada, as all nations should, started asking around about alliances and getting a feel for how the sands might have been shifting. We went first to traditional allies including the US and Croatia but also to our occupiers Spain and Poland.
We were already late to the party. When we got a response at all (which wasn't always the case) we got a lot of indifference and some plain hostility. The US was one of the cases where it was plain we were being pushed away. This will matter going forward.
Spain told us they had no interest in a long occupation and they backed up these words with actions. When RWs were started in held territories the results were lopsided Canadian victories. The kind achieved only when occupying forces have standing orders to ignore the battles and concentrate influence elsewhere. Then Romania air striked them and the early defeats changed everything. Suddenly Spain needed to fight back because it needed to insure they would stay on the map somewhere. Canada tried hard but ultimately we and our allies fell just short.
Spain actions since then are consistent with this narrative and a need for security. You can understand it and you can respect it.
Poland initially appeared to want to hold its Canadian assets. Then they told our executive that they also had no interest in a long occupation and once more backed up words with actions. As you can see these past few days, the RWs have systematically been successful through no efforts of our own.
So when President Rylde or MoFA Klop123 speak of positive exchanges with our opponents, you can see echoes of that on the various battlefields we share.
The US makes their move.
I hope nobody was shocked by the US NE proposal against Canada but I similarly hope that everyone was a little bit surprised.
History is not inconsequential and there is a lot of history between the US and Canada and the vast majority of it is positive. So when a brother ultimately rejects you, you will have an emotional reaction. I think that is the main thing you are seeing in our media currently.
Analyzing the US invasion you can easily make the argument that they are completing the narrative that says we invaded the UK and so all allies of the UK in a position to punish Canada should do so. Similarly you could make the statement that Canada is not part of the alliance structure that the US is a part of and that this is a war of opportunity against a valid foe.
You can even let your propaganda spin and put the casus belli at the foot of our decision to ally with Serbia, the US longest and most bitter enemy. Not opponent mind... enemy.
Laughably the President of the US decided that what really mattered in fact where comments made by three Canadians in articles previous to this latest election. Somehow Canada was guilty of "cloak and dagger" manipulations and should be threatened with perma wipe.
I think the best response to this should be to point our grandstanding southern brother to the beginning of his article were he talks of arrogance and deception.
When you are big and powerful you should walk around and speak softly but carry a big stick. Alternatively you should be bold and affirmative and own your words and actions.
But this... this weak excuse for Empire building and attempt humiliation of a smaller country already in conflict with two super powers? It is classless and shows the strings of British anger over the temerity of Canadians to dare bring war to their shores.
You will note as well the timing of this NE. It comes on the heals of Turkey openly declaring for the SPUU alliance bloc. It means the US feels comfortable at this time to throw their weight around and bully smaller nations (see also Portugal) as the influence equation is starting to fall in their favor.
Some American MUs are brave, fierce and deserving of respect for their accomplishment in the various theaters of war. The US Executive on the other hand is none of this. It is timid, manipulative and cowardly. It sees Canada as worthy of perma wipe for the sin of playing the alliance hand it was dealt.
Pay attention to what many of our oppoents are saying, that we are bad allies, that we are not worthy of respect. That is pretty damning... not worth of respect.
I respect, in fact I admire most of my opponents. What the UK has done diplomatically is pretty impressive in my view. What the US has had to fight against internally is intense and long term. I admire the populations and ability to generate influence of the super powers occupying us. They are all worthy of respect.
Canada is not?
The US is winning at diplomacy right now but they are their own worse enemy. Canada's population is mostly old and very set in their ways, meaning as well that it has long memories. What happens when the pendulum swings as it invariably will...
Let's hope for their sake that their alliance is as close as Iain Keers would like us to believe it is. After all... we all know what the US is willing to do to a brother.
What should Canadians do.
We have leadership that is not standing still. Canada should unite behind it.
If you are new and need direction, ask questions and contact people through PMs. Follow published orders.
If you are older or have wealth and resources to spare, offer to share it or donate it. Rylde is a good war leader and his team has a proven track record of supplying Canadians when needed. You can trust their judgement and dedication in this.
Most importantly, keep the media alive. Participate in the community and stay positive (sarcasm is of course welcome too). We will pull through this because of community.
Thank you.
Rylde took exception to the fact that I did not publish a post-election article and he decided to play the party card in calling me out privately. Fair enough for him to do so but like I responded (with less patience and more expletives than I should have) it had nothing to do with who won and everything to do with health and timing.
I didn't publish it at the time but I had a last chart prepared where I attempted to adjust the numbers for proper party weight according to who filled out the survey. That chart had TheSmoke with 43%, Rylde with 41%, Cypher Rahl at 9% and the rest on "others". The reason I didn't publish it is that the math wasn't necessarily rock solid and the final numbers had as much to do with instinct as process.
In any case, what it all meant was that it reinforced the fact that this election was TheSmoke's to lose. What we saw in response from Rylde is Electioneering 101. He seized control of the message and controlled the media narrative. He played to his strength, war, at a time when Canada was looking positive post-wipe.
This isn't meant as a criticism of TheSmoke but we had just gone through a month of virtual no communication on the part of IBB. Rylde ramped up his media and PR involvement at the same time as TheSmoke got busy and went a little silent. The CPF did up its game on election day but by then all the momentum was on the other side and it simply wasn't enough to turn the tide.
When the electorate feels a certain way, in this scenario upbeat about war prospects, they will look for the candidate that best represents their thoughts and hopes. A simple message can go a long way. 30 days of war vs. national MU. We have seen the outcome.
President Rylde's early report card.
I'm pretty sure that when he promised us all that war that he didn't think it would break down quite like it has.
What the changing situation has done is that it has given him a bit more leeway in both choice and tone. Canada is ready to try anything at this point and is more willing than at other times to accept the consequences.
I like the fact that Rylde is playing the 'nothing to hide' card. I'm not so naive as to equate that with 'I'll tell you everything', we all know some things remain behind closed doors until they are adequately implemented, but it shows leadership at a juncture where we most need it.
Finally the best outcome so far is that President Rylde has taken it upon himself to send himself drunken insulting notes instead of at the leadership of the forces opposing us. We can all agree that this fact alone improves our foreign affairs grade by a few percentage points.
I'm giving him an A because the all nighter alone would earn him that. There is room for improvement as we are still not part of the conversation when it comes to the big alliance blocs forming (at least in the logs that have been leaked so far) and the prospect of our sovereignty is murky at best.
Canada the Bored.
The sequence of events that has led to today is an interesting one.
After Canada declared and invaded the UK, the British elites were furious with us. The timing was horrible for them and we did real damage to their economy and prosperity. Some genuinely feel it was a betrayal of some efforts made to bring our nations closer together.
That last part is propaganda but it doesn't mean some don't consider it as gospel truth.
Poland and Spain, after cleaning up what they had previously been doing at the time, declared and invaded Canada in turn. This is what powerful, capable allies with free resources do. The UK asked for help and they, rightfully so, responded with as much force as was necessary to remove the problem.
Canada was not blind to this scenario coming to pass. What has been a surprise is how things unfolded from there.
TWO disbanded and most of the playing cards in the deck were thrown in the air. Canada, as all nations should, started asking around about alliances and getting a feel for how the sands might have been shifting. We went first to traditional allies including the US and Croatia but also to our occupiers Spain and Poland.
We were already late to the party. When we got a response at all (which wasn't always the case) we got a lot of indifference and some plain hostility. The US was one of the cases where it was plain we were being pushed away. This will matter going forward.
Spain told us they had no interest in a long occupation and they backed up these words with actions. When RWs were started in held territories the results were lopsided Canadian victories. The kind achieved only when occupying forces have standing orders to ignore the battles and concentrate influence elsewhere. Then Romania air striked them and the early defeats changed everything. Suddenly Spain needed to fight back because it needed to insure they would stay on the map somewhere. Canada tried hard but ultimately we and our allies fell just short.
Spain actions since then are consistent with this narrative and a need for security. You can understand it and you can respect it.
Poland initially appeared to want to hold its Canadian assets. Then they told our executive that they also had no interest in a long occupation and once more backed up words with actions. As you can see these past few days, the RWs have systematically been successful through no efforts of our own.
So when President Rylde or MoFA Klop123 speak of positive exchanges with our opponents, you can see echoes of that on the various battlefields we share.
The US makes their move.
I hope nobody was shocked by the US NE proposal against Canada but I similarly hope that everyone was a little bit surprised.
History is not inconsequential and there is a lot of history between the US and Canada and the vast majority of it is positive. So when a brother ultimately rejects you, you will have an emotional reaction. I think that is the main thing you are seeing in our media currently.
Analyzing the US invasion you can easily make the argument that they are completing the narrative that says we invaded the UK and so all allies of the UK in a position to punish Canada should do so. Similarly you could make the statement that Canada is not part of the alliance structure that the US is a part of and that this is a war of opportunity against a valid foe.
You can even let your propaganda spin and put the casus belli at the foot of our decision to ally with Serbia, the US longest and most bitter enemy. Not opponent mind... enemy.
Laughably the President of the US decided that what really mattered in fact where comments made by three Canadians in articles previous to this latest election. Somehow Canada was guilty of "cloak and dagger" manipulations and should be threatened with perma wipe.
I think the best response to this should be to point our grandstanding southern brother to the beginning of his article were he talks of arrogance and deception.
When you are big and powerful you should walk around and speak softly but carry a big stick. Alternatively you should be bold and affirmative and own your words and actions.
But this... this weak excuse for Empire building and attempt humiliation of a smaller country already in conflict with two super powers? It is classless and shows the strings of British anger over the temerity of Canadians to dare bring war to their shores.
You will note as well the timing of this NE. It comes on the heals of Turkey openly declaring for the SPUU alliance bloc. It means the US feels comfortable at this time to throw their weight around and bully smaller nations (see also Portugal) as the influence equation is starting to fall in their favor.
Some American MUs are brave, fierce and deserving of respect for their accomplishment in the various theaters of war. The US Executive on the other hand is none of this. It is timid, manipulative and cowardly. It sees Canada as worthy of perma wipe for the sin of playing the alliance hand it was dealt.
Pay attention to what many of our oppoents are saying, that we are bad allies, that we are not worthy of respect. That is pretty damning... not worth of respect.
I respect, in fact I admire most of my opponents. What the UK has done diplomatically is pretty impressive in my view. What the US has had to fight against internally is intense and long term. I admire the populations and ability to generate influence of the super powers occupying us. They are all worthy of respect.
Canada is not?
The US is winning at diplomacy right now but they are their own worse enemy. Canada's population is mostly old and very set in their ways, meaning as well that it has long memories. What happens when the pendulum swings as it invariably will...
Let's hope for their sake that their alliance is as close as Iain Keers would like us to believe it is. After all... we all know what the US is willing to do to a brother.
What should Canadians do.
We have leadership that is not standing still. Canada should unite behind it.
If you are new and need direction, ask questions and contact people through PMs. Follow published orders.
If you are older or have wealth and resources to spare, offer to share it or donate it. Rylde is a good war leader and his team has a proven track record of supplying Canadians when needed. You can trust their judgement and dedication in this.
Most importantly, keep the media alive. Participate in the community and stay positive (sarcasm is of course welcome too). We will pull through this because of community.
Thank you.
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Holy wall of text batman...
Tl;dr Rylde's cool, listen to him. ^_~?
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V
Exhaustive text indeed. But overall pretty representative of the situation at this time. Moose call
Excellent insight! Voted!
If Rylde is not swearing at you, you're doing something wrong.
Usually if Rylde is swearing at me, he's doing something wrong. (;
lol Mary !
Good read, all 10,000 words of it. You seem like a fair grader.
I have to respect a guy who brings a fine stylus to the table when the rest are goofing with crayons on the floor.
Easy for you to say, person who took my red crayon. Red was my favorite.
They are all grey to me, buddy.
But yeah, I do write with crayons, too.
Werewolf?
Rabidmonkey?
lol Alias return response was funny. I shall continue the trend of drunken memo's to self.
V
As always an insightful and thought provoking read. Thank you.
Perfect political analysis. Voted (of course).
sounds about right.
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~hyuu~
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Sorry, i read the US saying we should be perma wiped when really. I don't think we should worry about them. not like they could possibly even hope to achieve something without Spain and Poland doing it. Really, the US isn't all that much without those two and would never be able to hold a territory of ours when we decide to actually take it back.
eJournalism, thy name is Alias Vision.
Thank you. 🙂
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Groovy
Excessively well done. Absolutely superb journalism.
I have no respect for the eSpanish or the eUS. eSpain is naught but hired Eurogoons and hooligans. They've no respect for us and deserve none in return. The eUS joined in on the dogpile while we were compromised by multiple battlefronts, and wrap their cowardice and cheap opportunism in a cloak of haughty indignation. They ought both to be burned at the stake and fed to dogs.
One good effect to the WoT, trolls and hecklers give up and go home about halfway through.
So let me get this straight. Canada invaded the UK... again. Spain and Poland came to their rescue... again. Canada is subsequently wiped or nearly wiped, I didn't stick around to find out... again. Now we're angry that people that have put up with our BS for a long time now are deserting us... AGAIN?
What the heck, Canada?
We knew very well the UK war may get us wiped, but we were bleeding veteran players due to lack of TP damage. The problem now is the US wants to get some empire points while it's in a comfortable position and came up with a flimsy excuse, calling us traitors essentially, to do so. They rejected us in their alliance, so we took Serbia up on their offer to join theirs. It was the only way Canada was going to get any decent protection. We remain on good terms with all our former allies minus the US. The US executive is upset because they think they should direct Canadian foreign policy, even to our detriment. But really, it's all about the US wanting to expand. They wouldn't dare go after a country that may stand a chance against them, so they take Portugal, Canada and Japan who they handily outnumber.
They didn't desert us. We didn't ask for their support in the UK or the wipe that followed. In fact, I think given all that's happened it was worth it because we have retained many of our strong players who could have easily gone to other countries.
Canada will prevail.
Solid article.