Stand with the Socialist Freedom Party
Day 1,656, 15:59
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by Civil Anarchy
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It seems that every other day an article is published talking of a new form of injustice, or something terrible that is killing America, and will continue to do so, unless you do something about it. Yes, while you drown in a sea of calls to action I suppose a certain sense of complacency would take hold of you. It's only natural. Why should you fight against an injustice, or fight for a cause, when the leaders of that cause are exaggerating, or politicing about in pursuit of their own personal gain. If you subscribe to this mentality, pay close attention to the next few paragraphs. Do the research yourself if you think I'm simply another demagogue, for this an issue that cannot be filled away in the category of simple propaganda. Now, I come forth to speak on an issue that genuinely presents a danger to our society, and from this conflict, I gain nothing, but a sense of virtue, a sense that what I am doing is right, and what I am fighting against is wrong.
I am here to defend the integrity of a party that has been a part of our nation for years. A party that has never taken from our country, but only contributed to it. A party that has dedicated it's existence to the creation of strong, politically active Americans, active fighters, and new player retention. A party that has contributed competent Congressmen, and excellent Cabinet members. A party whose sole existence in this game is to provide those who wish to find a purpose in eRepublik a platform, and support to be used so they can find a purpose, without having to worry about being told what they're supposed to do. Today I speak of our idealists, our perfectionists, our creative underbelly, the Socialist Freedom Party.
The Socialist Freedom Party is under assault, from a recent immigrant who has publicly declared his intention to Politically take over a party, and transform them into something that is entirely different from the intentions of those who actually constitute the membership of the party. This PTO is not substantiated by promises of re-invigoration, or apt leadership. This PTO is brought about for a sole reason, that the perpetrator, Addy Lawrence, is far too lazy to create a party of his own, and wishes instead to trample on the rights of fellow eAmerican citizens in pursuit of his own gains. How apt for a party intended to become Imperialist in nature. There is no honor in this 'Re-branding' of a party, only malignant injustice brought about by a person with absolutely no sense of what is right, simply a sense of what is most beneficial to himself.
Now, I have not been a member of the Socialist Freedom Party for some time. I have ties to some of the remaining members, but for the most part, the culture of the party has changed to the point where my former presence has become part of history. I owe so much of what I have become in this game to the people in that party, as they had given me so much while asking for nothing in return. If the Socialist Freedom Party falls on the 15th, it does not affect me personally. The plight of those who contribute to the SFP's survival affects very few Americans directly. So why should you care right? It's simply a small 6th party, there's so many of them that who could honestly tell the difference if one more falls, right?
Imagine if you were in the same place as them. Imagine if your efforts were held hostage by a person whose sole purpose was to ruin your political freedom, and to trample it without the slightest thought. Doesn't that seem unfair? Doesn't it seem wrong? Should we allow a party that has done nothing to hurt our country to be trampled over, and dedicated it's existence to the betterment of the lives of eAmericans, to fade into the darkness of Imperialism?
Or do we stand with our comrades to support their political freedom as we would expect fellow citizens to do so provided we were in a similar situation?
We can stand complacent and watch this travesty go forth, or we can fight to end it. We, as Americans, can, through the most minute of efforts on our part, thwart the efforts of the tyrannical, and support the rights of our people.
I will stand against this PTO.
Not because I'm SFP,
Not because it benefits me,
I will stand with the SFP because it's the right thing to do,
because we cannot stand complacent in the face of such blatant injustice.
Long Live the Socialist Freedom Party!
You can't erase us, you're going to have to face us
Civilized Anarchism, at your service.
It seems that every other day an article is published talking of a new form of injustice, or something terrible that is killing America, and will continue to do so, unless you do something about it. Yes, while you drown in a sea of calls to action I suppose a certain sense of complacency would take hold of you. It's only natural. Why should you fight against an injustice, or fight for a cause, when the leaders of that cause are exaggerating, or politicing about in pursuit of their own personal gain. If you subscribe to this mentality, pay close attention to the next few paragraphs. Do the research yourself if you think I'm simply another demagogue, for this an issue that cannot be filled away in the category of simple propaganda. Now, I come forth to speak on an issue that genuinely presents a danger to our society, and from this conflict, I gain nothing, but a sense of virtue, a sense that what I am doing is right, and what I am fighting against is wrong.
I am here to defend the integrity of a party that has been a part of our nation for years. A party that has never taken from our country, but only contributed to it. A party that has dedicated it's existence to the creation of strong, politically active Americans, active fighters, and new player retention. A party that has contributed competent Congressmen, and excellent Cabinet members. A party whose sole existence in this game is to provide those who wish to find a purpose in eRepublik a platform, and support to be used so they can find a purpose, without having to worry about being told what they're supposed to do. Today I speak of our idealists, our perfectionists, our creative underbelly, the Socialist Freedom Party.
The Socialist Freedom Party is under assault, from a recent immigrant who has publicly declared his intention to Politically take over a party, and transform them into something that is entirely different from the intentions of those who actually constitute the membership of the party. This PTO is not substantiated by promises of re-invigoration, or apt leadership. This PTO is brought about for a sole reason, that the perpetrator, Addy Lawrence, is far too lazy to create a party of his own, and wishes instead to trample on the rights of fellow eAmerican citizens in pursuit of his own gains. How apt for a party intended to become Imperialist in nature. There is no honor in this 'Re-branding' of a party, only malignant injustice brought about by a person with absolutely no sense of what is right, simply a sense of what is most beneficial to himself.
Now, I have not been a member of the Socialist Freedom Party for some time. I have ties to some of the remaining members, but for the most part, the culture of the party has changed to the point where my former presence has become part of history. I owe so much of what I have become in this game to the people in that party, as they had given me so much while asking for nothing in return. If the Socialist Freedom Party falls on the 15th, it does not affect me personally. The plight of those who contribute to the SFP's survival affects very few Americans directly. So why should you care right? It's simply a small 6th party, there's so many of them that who could honestly tell the difference if one more falls, right?
Imagine if you were in the same place as them. Imagine if your efforts were held hostage by a person whose sole purpose was to ruin your political freedom, and to trample it without the slightest thought. Doesn't that seem unfair? Doesn't it seem wrong? Should we allow a party that has done nothing to hurt our country to be trampled over, and dedicated it's existence to the betterment of the lives of eAmericans, to fade into the darkness of Imperialism?
Or do we stand with our comrades to support their political freedom as we would expect fellow citizens to do so provided we were in a similar situation?
We can stand complacent and watch this travesty go forth, or we can fight to end it. We, as Americans, can, through the most minute of efforts on our part, thwart the efforts of the tyrannical, and support the rights of our people.
I will stand against this PTO.
Not because I'm SFP,
Not because it benefits me,
I will stand with the SFP because it's the right thing to do,
because we cannot stand complacent in the face of such blatant injustice.
Long Live the Socialist Freedom Party!
You can't erase us, you're going to have to face us
Civilized Anarchism, at your service.
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"This PTO is brought about for a sole reason, that the perpetrator, Addy Lawrence, is far too lazy to create a party of his own, and wishes instead to trample on the rights of fellow eAmerican citizens in pursuit of his own gains."
Not true. I want to avoid the 40g in gold and galvanize my party with a PTO victory. Rapid start.
"Now, I have not been a member of the Socialist Freedom Party for some time."
Hmm. Then maybe some change would do the party good.
"I have not been a member of the Socialist Freedom Party for some time."
Maybe you should have stayed and kept the party strong and not vulnerable to a political action, a valid political action, like mine.
"Or do we stand with our comrades to support their political freedom as we would expect fellow citizens to do so provided we were in a similar situation?"
What about my political freedom and the freedom of those that think like me? This is a contest of political wills, not malice.
"You can't erase us, you're going to have to face us."
I realize that, that is why I wrote the article stating that I intend to face off on the 15th.
"Not true. I want to avoid the 40g in gold and galvanize my party with a PTO victory. Rapid start."
Galvanize someone else's party you mean? If you'd like to avoid the 40 gold, go take one of the parties that have 1 inactive member. I assure you, there are plenty here. You can't avoid the fact that you're stealing the party of other citizens for your personal gain.
"Hmm. Then maybe some change would do the party good."
1 person leaving the party says nothing about its status.
are you running, blocking, rambling pointlessly? My intentions are to get anyone actually running for PP to join in on a joint PM and discuss there candidacy (maybe this game could use actual journalist [but then players would have to respect the title]), no one bother last month with the BoL, maybe this month may be different (I doubt it)?
"Maybe you should have stayed and kept the party strong and not vulnerable to a political action, a valid political action, like mine."
The party still has active members. And what you're doing is not a valid political action. You're taking over a party because you don't want to start your own. Its one matter if you do it as a member of that party, but not as an outsider.
Membership in my target party has gone up by 20 percent in one day. I bet that I am the best thing that has happened to this party in quite some time, probably providing more anarchy than the party has ever done itself.
I'm open to other options, like smaller parties, but 10 seemed like the best place to start. I'll win on the 15th or move to a Plan B before then that provides me with a quicker start.
"What about my political freedom and the freedom of those that think like me? This is a contest of political wills, not malice."
Where did I say you couldn't create your own party? You're fully able to if you want. What is an infringement on political freedom is stealing another citizens party, that's the issue, not a contest of political wills.
"And what you're doing is not a valid political action."
You are wrong. That is just political grandstanding. What I'm doing is completely within game mechanics and valid in every context of the game.
'Membership in my target party has gone up by 20 percent in one day."
Yes, because a political party is definitely better off when a bunch of PTO'ers join it. Just because total members goes up doesn't mean that they're even there to participate, simply to vote in a PTO candidate. Seeing as your intention is to entirely scrap the party, I'm quite sure the members would disagree with the statement that your the best thing that's happened to them.
my statement applies to both of you and I am the only one of you in-game that is running, so far (besides someone with only me as a friend [friended so as to be able to join in on my stated goal])
"Where did I say you couldn't create your own party?"
You didn't. You did imply that I was only allowed to start a party in a certain way and that is presumptuous as there are other ways. Obviously you don't like the path I've chosen though, but it is permitted by game mechanics. So this leaves me with operating withing what admin allows and what you would prefer and quite frankly, I don't have that much reverence for your point of view on the matter.
"You are wrong. That is just political grandstanding. What I'm doing is completely within game mechanics and valid in every context of the game."
Just because you can do something within game mechanics doesn't mean it's automatically right. If Congress donated national funds to a single citizen, people would argue it's wrong. If a Congressmen approved an enemy combatant, people would argue it's wrong. Saying your able to do something in this game doesn't mean it's right.
"You did imply that I was only allowed to start a party in a certain way and that is presumptuous as there are other ways."
Where did I say you weren't allowed? I said what you're doing is wrong, not illegal.
We are a society, and we judge moral right and wrong based on the well-being of the nation, not simply based on what the admin does allow and doesn't allow. And PTO's like the one you're doing hurts American citizens far more than it helps them, especially those who you are stealing from.
@Civil, the guy who argued term limits were a bad idea (just don't rock my boat and I am fine with an elitest monopoly)
Oh, the irony.
HYPOCRITE
Ajay, you even admit you have been demoted by yourself, talk about irony
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It seems rather ironic that someone would come into a supposedly open and democratic society and trample on someone else's rights just because it is allowed by game mechanics when there are other options also allowed by game mechanics that would not hurt anyone at all. That is neither respectful nor worthy of respect. Long live the Socialist Freedom Party!
Here's the way I see it. I respect the fact that his intentions are made clear and there is no sneakiness involved. I do believe it is a valid in game strategy, regardless of whether it is frowned upon. I can also respect the fact that the SFP wants to combat this and others will want to rally support against the PTO. Conflict in this game is needed to make it worth getting involved. I think that less outrage and more of an embracing of the conflict and debate of issues is needed.
In addition, I will find it interesting to see whether the SFP's members can pull together to fend off this attack. We will see if they have earned enough goodwill to gain support votes from other parties who are less in danger of their own PTO's.
Sad to say, but if the SFP falls, then it was just their time. They were ripe for the picking. They were not strong enough to withstand a PTO attempt that many other parties have been able to overcome.
Here are the facts. The SFP has been pursuing the long-term strategy I laid out when I became party president two months ago. We ran four candidates for Congress last month and our communes and militia have never been stronger. I indicated a desire to step down as party president next month, but since this came up, I've listed myself as a candidate once again. Mr. Lawrence has neither bothered to join our discussion board or engage in anything resembling a democratic process.
So, the elitist parties can sit around and play all the power games they like, and laugh out our idealism as they chortle that gamesmanship and game mechanics rule the roost in the good ole eUSA (and its Canadian expatriate community). Spend 40 gold to start a new party ? Why would anyone do something like that ? Just because it is right ?
Kara Beth, Bishop Samuel Seabury is our Party President. For honesty and integrity, there is none better. He -- along with others -- has done an outstanding job of getting this unique and interesting party active and mobilized. He and this party deserve support, not cynical standing-by while your fellow citizens are getting steam-rolled. Is this how you treat your fellow citizens? Watch them get burned? Sister, please demonstrate some of that super-woman spirit you exhibit on your avatar.
Addy,
You and your comrades left Canada because Rolo was PToing parties right and left, you left because you felt what he was doing was not right; now when it will benefit you and yours it has become right? Again, grab any of the inactive parties lying around doormat and build it to a top 10 party.
Long Live the SFP!
There is nothing "respectful" from addy's approach to this,and nor does he deserve any. He is cut from the same silk as Ajay. Easily he could take over a dead inactive party and build from there,but that would require to much work. Oh boohoo. And no Kara we are not ripe for the pickings
Long Live The Socialist Freedom Party!
Long Live the Socialist Freedom Party!
long live the SFP!
btw, it was the constant PTO attempts that my party the 2nd strngest party in Croatia... maybe it could work out for you too 😃
Awesome then! If the SFP is not ripe for the picking, then prove it on election day. I don't know where the hell you people get the idea that I'm cynically standing on the sidelines. If my PP asks me to throw a vote to the SFP, I will gladly do so.
I support the right for small parties to exist. Long live the SFP!
Long Live the SFP!
Why not take this to the government, they run the PTO operations in the eUS, lol. How many piddly little parties did they take last month?
@Civil Anarchy, I mean this in the best possible way... QUIT ARGUING WITH A DICK HEAD it makes you look foolish. 😃😃
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For the record, I've been friends with the SFP for the year and one half I've been playing this 'drama queen' game. They are basically the same party they were then. They are constant and steady. A solid base for our politics.
Long Live the Socialist Freedom Party!
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Ajay, STFU or I'll delete you. 😛😛
Long Live the Socialist Freedom Party!
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Your not even in it?
Everybody loves the SFP. It's just that awesome.
BUT HE ISN'T SFP?
@Robbie: Nope, I'm not. I'm a former Party President of the SFP, and think they have a right to exist. Just because you belong to one party, doesn't mean you automatically condemn the latter parties of the country to contempt. On the contrary, I find value in many parties throughout the USA, and I also find value in the idea that every party has a right to exist, and, provided they do no harm to the country, be protected in their political freedom.