Join the new world

Konrad has contacted me surprisingly today by asking; what is happening with the article about him and his writing work which I promised to publish. In fact, the article was more or less in its finished phase (for one year already). What was needed; were just few fine touches, some re-editing and also some graphics to be added to accompany the text.

I have decided to finish it finally this evening, maybe the end result it’s not going to be how it supposed to be and according to the expectancy of the broad public auditorium and how I was intending to make in the first place. But here we are and this is it. It’s my retrospective of the Konrad’s writing work for which I took the time to study and analyse. I have picked out for you the most interesting parts out of his texts about eBelgium political scene which I find the most appealing with also some comments included.




http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/a-short-tragic-tale-of-the-fall-of-ebe-2392042/1/20

However until now, most of the legitimate community were able to keep them at bay. The wipe for 1/2 a year now was aimed to hold the PTOers at check.

About half a year ago, it was decided that eBE cannot hold out against the PTOers anymore. They were able to get more and more illegal immigrants into eBE and they reached to 50/50 range in the congress. While they are not taking the CP elections yet, the trend continues to grow with time in their favor. Therefore, to block them from future incursions, the government and a good amount of the trusted members of the community decided a wipe was necessary.

The tales of eBE is mired by many internal conflicts.

Overall, there is a lack of unity in eBE.

In a democracy, all members needs to agree to be playing by the same rules.

If they can get players with the only function to promote a party, that no longer is fair and democratic. The purpose of an immigration policy is to create a fair and equitable environment where democracy can flourish. These PTOers prevents this from happening as they are going against the will of the Belgian community (as there are a few votes and plebiscites done but each one was rejected in a fair and democratic vote in game and forum) as well as rigging the system making it unfair for those who follows the rules and laws of eBE and democracy itself.

In the end, it comes to the issue of legitimacy.

We have laws, tradition, and conduct that are years old and they are made for the betterment of the eBE community as a whole.

People are equal and aid/ social spending was for all.

The community as a whole voted and accepted the laws and tradition of the land.

With time, the PTOers will get bored and move on. The wipe is done for democracy. As it is the only way that we can still have a legitimate democracy with fair and proper elections in the form of CP elections.

*** Jeiry ***:

“I do not agree at all with the "legitimacy" part.
Being the first in place do not give anyone the right to do what's forbidden to others. Yes, he can try to protect its habits or whatsoever by doing anything legal or democratic, but not by doing what he forbids to others. That's not democracy anymore. in this case, legitimacy is just a nice word used at the wrong place.”


http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/on-war1-2343222/1/20

PTO's aim to take away the apparatus of the means of governance. With time, PTO groups will try to take away legitimacy of the true community. In many ways, a PTO is a violent rape against the state and community.

They seek open boarders (against the rules, norms and traditions of the land) in part due to their radical ideology as well as a means to seek domination.

The PTOers are doing a violence against the eBE state and community. They pump in PTOers to neuter and to emasculate the means for the legitimate state to govern.

*** Here we two disagree completely ***


http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/hopeing-for-a-better-ebelgium-2332776/1/20

eBE is a country of norms, laws and tradition.

You choose to be eBelgian and we have laws.

I do not see any problem calling you a PTOer if you do not follow the rules and laws of the land.

Not following the law only shows the total lack of respect to the community.

*** Chihiroh ***:

“Thing is that for those not-so-active HOPERS that form our backbone spend their little time on eRepublik.com, the pressure of that far-away forum is quite overwhelming. It claims it has rules you must respect and obey to the orders of some people they barely know. Moreover, game mechanics don't support that external forum to be the center of governance in any way. It claims to be the decisional epicentre without being able to enforce this in the practice, making it look even more illegitimate. The rule of being told who to accept and who not while they clearly see that "Give CS"-button is clearly the perfect example and main concern.

After all, votes are only truly representative in a democracy when all parties have participated.

To get HOPE in cooperation the decisional structure must be accessible from this website. Once that's done you can start discussions where the whole Congress gets to express him/herself and therefor make the most democratic decisions possible in the representative democracy structure that the game mechanics exhort.”


http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/shadow-wins-congrats--2284134/1/20

PANDA gets one thing right and that is their united effort to do what they want. They do not bla bla bla for months and then do nothing. While I disagree with them on the border issue, at least they act. That is more than many in eBE who claims they care but in the end, they do the talk and not the walk. While I think PANDA will destroy eBE, they deserve to oust many who are in power now for they act and are not lazy.

*** Helviro ***:

“Fact is, the ruling that caused me to leave is symptomatic for the problems eBe is having. Problems caused by eBelgians, who are in fact a part of the problem, not the solution.”


http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/no-fear-and-no-deal-shadow-panda-are-ptoers-2282529/1/20

*** lin0leum ***:

“the problem of immigration is very artificial and it is a problem only for the roleplaying rulers of the out-of-the-game un-democratic phorum (erepbelgiumdotcom). it is a problem for citizens who want to make other citizens follow their "phorum laws". with the use of IOs and SC.

because a CM is accountable only to his/her voters, so accepting any CS-request is perfectly legal.

illegal immigration doesnot exist, until u break the script code of the game and give someone a CS without a CM acceptance.”


http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/unofficial-article-of-uk-ne-and-ebe-will-be-ptoed--2281121/1/20

For a month's time, many of us which includes the government, many congressman, and non-Panda people are discussing an anti-PTO strategy. Since after the PP election and both RB and ATO members who operated behind my back to support Tecuvo, This has the support of the government and president.

Most of us agree that a wipe is needed but people like Clifford and Zangatsu resisted.

At that time (Saturday) I contacted my good friend King Woldy. I am good friends with him since my time in eUK and the Phoenix alliance. I asked him a favor to wipe eBE to prevent a congress election for this month. He agreed. This was the backup plan.

Maybe voting that Donkey guy would be better at least that multi would most likely be more active.

*** Here we two disagree completely ***





http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/pandaing-for-the-hope-for-peace--2278644/1/20

For me, I see HOPE/PANDA as a threat not because of the difference stated above. For me, it is a single issue that I find problematic. They insist in the open border idea. They seek to grant citizenship to all people regardless of the person's intent, history, or motive.

We live in a democratic/ polyarchical society that there are rules to the game. Our community has its own laws, norms, and traditions that maintains us. It takes care of us. It maintains order and aids many new and old players alike. We have immigration laws that reviews each applicant before we accepts or rejects them. We want to get to know each applicant a little better before we grant them CS. It might not prevent all the bad seeds from getting in, but we aim to reduce the chance of PTO's as much as possible.

I believe we should continue to work with ATO, Union Unie, and others to combat the open boundary set by HOPE/PANDA. It matters not that we are the largest party in the eBE community or not, but we should work together against trouble makers who are bent on destroying our community that we work hard to build. So I care not about personal party gains. I think the stakes are high and that we should look at the long term. If it is better for the overall community to aid a coalition partner, so be it.

*** Here we two disagree completely ***


http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/the-charm-offensive1-2260717/1/20

Open door policy is foolish and should never be on the table.
Immigration should be controlled and moderated.

*** Here we two disagree completely ***


http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/inner-strength--2168850/1/20

When I look at eBelgium, I say it is one of the strongest countries in the game. While it is weaker now than before due to some internal conflicts,

*** Here I agree somehow with him ***


http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/final-ambassadorial-report-ebe--2144433/1/20

They believe in only game mechanic rules and that the eBE forum constitution, tradition, and laws are stupid and pointless. They often dismiss the forum rules as "role play".

The most troubling aspect of the LCC is that they do not believe in the immigration policy of eBE and believes citizenship is a right no matter what.


NLSP on the other hand is a really complicated person. He is a good person with good intentions but he has many personality flaws which makes him not ideal for leadership. NLSP is not a flexible person. He has his own version of ethics and he expects and at times demand others to follow his standard of ethics. He is an absolutist and does not understand the concept that social issues comes in shades of grey. Despite his intentions, many people have issues with him and views him as a power monger and despotic.

It is a fact that NLSP and Fhaemita does not get a long and with the mask removal which limits Fhae's access in the forum is seen as NLSP using his political power to remove not only a political but a personal rival from more important areas of the forum.

NLSP tried to get this law passed without proper debate. The Anti-Establishment camp started an SC case against the law. I was one of the justices and I offered a compromise suggested by one of the disillusioned (MaryamQ) but NLSP's pride and inability to compromise caused him not to take a compromise which would of worked in his favor much sooner. Instead the court did find him in violation of following procedure and he must start a new debate.

*** Here we two disagree somehow ***


http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/the-many-tribes-of-ebe--2141667/1/20

Tensions are up in eBE. Frustrations are high and there is a huge spike in SC cases. While all SC cases are resolved at this time and the SC is calm once more, tensions and frustrations remain high. While there is dysfunction with in our community it is not to the civil levels yet, but it is still something we need to be concerned about. In many ways, the eBE community is divided into many small fragmented tribes/ clans. These tribes clashes with each other and often times view each other with personal dislike and would like to see each other burn.

The anti-establishment tribe cares about game rules more than what some would consider "role-play community rules."

What is most important about the establishment tribe is that it has legitimacy for they are voted in by the people. While yes some anti-establishment people are elected into congress, but overall their position are in the minority and they only have one or two seats. Despite the power and the establishment tribe, there are signs of trouble as well.

Also many are tired of how NLSP and the establishment style of government.

NLSP's personal quest to remove Fhaemita's friend of congress mask was one huge error.

The ego of NLSP did not help get the BNA budget bill past. He did violate procedures and instead of taking MaryamQ's compromise, he let his pride and ego to dictate his ability to govern, The issue was taking up by the SC and he lost. He wasted eBE time and money in the process. While it is not all NLSP's fault, all side are equally to blame. While I do not really see any end in sight, but I do know that NLSP has to go. While it is not solely his fault, but it is his polarizing personality and style of governance that is drawing up tensions.

*** Here I agree with him completely ***


http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/political-responsibility--2126667/1/20

*** lin0leum ***

“twisting what people say (i never generalized whole belgian citizenry as sheep/minions), making stuff out of thin air (citizenship is enforced upon a player, u can't be without a citizenship, it's not any social contract to follow an OUTGAME constitution. this is only someone's IMAGINATION), and extremly hudge narcisisme and selfidolatry. that's comrade konrad at glance. i give up further discussion with such individual.”



http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/please-define-99-and-the-middle-class--2123539/1/20


*** AVegan ***

“You know what I find lacking of creativity Konrad is that you moved to eBe with only one reason to target some of its citizens. Not one of your articles has a positive message. Each one of them attacks some citizens and is as long as possible so actually almost nobody reads them.
When will this bubble burst and will people see what you are actually doing. Sawing hate and exclusion. I wouldn't call that community building but hell who am I..

lol last time I react to your hate propaganda. This article is created with the same intend as the one yesterday. To discredit citizens. And that is why I react. You call yourself a community builder. But community builder doesn't constantly pick on people and try to exclude them. It is the opposite of what you pretend to be. And that is why I react.”


http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/ebe-an-leftist-welfare-state-2122955/1/20


*** AVegan ***:

I still need to search what you have done to this country. Ok you have spread hate but for the rest??


*** shadowukcs ***:

only browsed the article (will read tomorrow) but when I couldn't disagree more with "eBE is one of the most transparent and open society in the eWorld in my opinion" in fact, the opposite is the case. Very closed narrow minded society, very conservative, against something new, a hyper fear of strangers and growth possibilities, a forum that's completely locked down (in other countries fora are visible to guests and all)...

I'm not talking about my loan or any of that. I'm talking about the fact that we have the most fascist immigration policy possible with the most narrow minded people at the head of this immigration deciding organ. I'm talking about the fact that 1 on 10 people who applies only gets accepted. I'm talking about the fact that 1 man (the non-elected immigration officer) gets to chose who gets in and who doesn't.

I'm talking about the fact that if 2 people from the same country apply for CS everyone starts shouting "PTO!!!! PTO!!!!" and that I've seen how so many, intelligent contributing people where not allowed access out of a irrational fear of a PTO that has never happened

eBE is a fascist dictatorship where a small group of non elected officials can punish democratically elected officials for using the powers IG admins gave them.

lol this is exactly what I mean with you striking fear into the minds of the people. We never had a PTO attack. We had 5 greeks fled greece to find a new place trying to win a few congress seats for themselves and start over.

And then everyone starts yelling "oh god it's PTO", giving you reasons to make even more strict immigration rules and giving you even more absolute power and control. You don't even know what a real PTO is. You've never dealt with one and never organised on. Just because 5 people from the same country come to eBE, doesn't make them PTO'ers. Nor does it gives any reason to believe that if they where, they'd have any chance of being succesful.


http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/branches-of-our-government-2118178/1/20

NLSP wrote and passed a bill on crime and punishment which to some see as draconian and a means to silence dissidents.

The Supreme is a very powerful institution with the possibility of many abuses but it is a needed evil. Shadow made some legit points saying that the Supreme Court is not democratically elected by the general people and to give 3 people so much power, it is on the verge of being a dictatorship. But what are the alternatives? If you do this like RL America, would you have the president assign the justices? That would make it less democratic. If you elect it via a popular vote, only forum users have a vote and I think makes it even more political as justice nominees would write manifestos and gives reason to the general people a reason why they should vote for them. The congress vote is most logical as the people voted in the congress to represent their interest. I would say the Supreme Court is the product of representative democracy. While there are some element of politics in the justice election, I think it is reduced in normal peace time. The dangers of this method is in times of conflict like the Civil War. The Supreme Court in theory can be used as a political tool to obstruct a rival party. Suppose in this hypothetical situation in which Group A controls congress but Group B controls the court. Group B can nullify group A's bill. If Group A maintains power for a few months, they will also most likely pack the court with Group A members which defeats the purpose of a neutral and objective court. While the problem exist, the likelihood of it happening is remote. Also there are no better alternatives. Would you want congress to deal with the issue of justice?

*** Here I agree somehow with him ***


http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/wild-konrad-roams-the-congress-halls-2066888/1/20

As to the Belgians, it is known that the Konrad is a bit cross at the Belgians. While We do not mind in helping their anti PTO efforts (I will not use the term ATO for ATO is also a party in eBE) they should do a lot more in the fixing the problem. The problem with the Belgians is the party LCC. This communist party does not play by the rules of the community and has an open border policy which invites and accepts PTO groups like G50 and others. Despite the Konrad's debates with the Belgians, they refuse to take real action against the LCC. The Konrad is a strong believer of pragmatism and he recommended the Belgian gov and the PP of the major parties to PTO and destroy the LCC menace once and for all. Many of the Belgians do not like this idea.

*** Here we two disagree completely ***


http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/the-belgian-mentality-just-blame-teden--2054346/1/20

The problem with the Belgian mentality is that they do not do any self reflection.

What is most shocking about the Belgian mentality is the short sightedness of their policies.

*** Here I agree completely with him ***

http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/two-faced-belgium-2038384/1/20

I am frustrated with the Belgians right now. They are nice people overall but I do not think they are entirely honest in their foreign policy and I think they are play us for fools.

*** Here I agree completely with him ***


http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/the-belgian-clan--1994527/1/20

eBelgium is really interesting to me. While I do not favor a lot of their political structure, I am always interested in the logic of their political system as well as why do they act/ react to events the way they do.

If you look into the political culture of eBelgium, the Belgians are not cynical. From an outsider, they can be viewed as naive and even silly. However, the mentality of the Belgians are that of a family. In most cases, there are not many problems that cause distrust between members. If there are tensions, it is often between the immigrants to eBelgium who has yet adopted the family oriented mentality.

NLSP loves to focus on punishment and maintaining order. In his now repealed law "No Pain No Gain" he tried to made justice and punishment as something absolute. Even now he tries to create more laws solely focus on punishments. In his time as mod, he does not look at context in punishment but something as absolute. For his primary focus is order regardless of the results.

There are also a lot of negative as well. Since critiquing the system is viewed as attacking the family, they view people who wants reforms and expressing new ideas as potentially dangerous. eBE is not really open to new ideas and is not the most innovative country in the eWorld. Like I said with the article of the performance a government member, even if they do a poor job, they are praised. This easy and loving way of politics does not produce the stress and urgency to compel that person to excel for the best. Also, it is this egalitarian politics, the politics in eBelgium is not really competitive as most other countries. It tends to be more oligarchical than most other countries in eRep. (Clan Elder TR) The biggest problem of the family mentality in eBE is the personalness of it.

*** Here I agree completely with him ***


http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/delusion-the-myth-of-belgium-1988777/1/20

There is something fundamentally wrong with the Belgian culture of public policy and administration. Fundamentally, they create a facade which they called neutrality in hopes that their neighbors would not attack them. They also lack the basic understanding of neutrality as well as the basics of foreign policy. It is for this reason, they built this eBE bubble. While other nations are expanding contacts and engagement with the world, eBE retreats within continuing the eBelgian delusion of a warped understanding neutrality and governance.

The fundamental problem with Belgium is that they create a myth for themselves. The myth of Belgium believes that their country is neutral and their system is progressive and ideal. The myth also suggest that their structures are just and that eBE is an utopia. They hug each other and act very innocent. They evoke hollow moralistic language with little to no meaning to them. The more things go wrong, the more they retreat into the bubble and the Myth of Belgium. In the end they might no thy enemy but they do not know thyself.

As discussed in my past article eGermany is Liberal, eNL is Moderate, eBelgium is Oppressive... their political structure is flawed. It is designed in a way that only favors the powerful parties and silences the oppositions. The congress voted for the 3 Justices who will rule in the Supreme Court. The oppositions have to win both congress and SC to get anything done. With the SC being voted in by congress, the likelihood of the opposition to pass anything is low if the big parties are against it due to the relationship of the congress and the court. The court is not a real court but an upper house of parliament with veto powers. The Dutch and German system is a lot more efficient. It is a lot more democratic and fair as there is no upper house with veto powers at all. Despite this, the Belgians retreat to their "superior" political system. The opposition does not have the means to break free from this oligarchical as the Myth of Belgian is ingrained in the minds of most Belgians.

The Myth of Belgian continues to foreign policy.

the Belgians believes in Belgian exceptionalism.

The Belgians are the opposite. They do not engage the world itself. In my days in eBE, they talk of Belgian greatness and power. They seek an Belgian Empire on German soil. They lack of understanding of their own capability is evident as they believe they could take on the Germans in war.

Yet, they retreat back to Belgian neutrality. They claim that they are neutral since they sign MPPs with both sides of the conflicts. They claim they fight on both sides of the war and somehow that cancels out. That is not neutrality. Neutrality means you are neutral.

This warped view of neutrality problematic for the Belgians. They act like they are a friend to all. However, a friend to all is a friend to none. The myth they created for themselves only create distrust and suspicions for its neighbors.

In the end, the Belgians are living on a different planet. They are playing a different game from most other countries. Instead of expanding outwards, they always look within. I am not saying that they have to follow the Realist tradition of International Relations but the Myth of Belgium prevents change and self reflection. If things go well, they cite and evoke the Myth. When things go wrong, they retreat to the Myth of Belgium. In the end, they have no understanding or grasp of foreign affairs and international politics. Blind luck is the only thing that guides their policy. Luck does run out eventually.

*** Here I agree completely with him ***


http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/egermany-is-liberal-enl-is-moderate-ebelgium-is-oppressive--1931241/1/20

Last, there is eBelgium. eBelgium is over bureaucratisation of the state which created a situation that is not democratic and is just a mess. At times, eBelgium resembles that of an failed state with strong clientalism.

eBelgium is something states wants to avoid. Not only do they have a constitution, they have too much bureaucracies that creates an oligarchy. Most eBelgians are naive and does not understand proper governance. From a game mechanics port of view as well as most basic civics, they lack a grasp and understanding of such issues. Some believes that the president should make laws instead of congress. They believe that the CP is boss. Others wants an eBelgium empire but they are neutral. eBelgium is full of contradictions.

Admins use their position censor people of different perspective and even banning them. There are a lot of abuse of power which caused the admin and mod position to be an open position. No forums I have been in sees that the congress will vote in people who will be admins and mods. Even having an congress election on these post, the situation is far from democratic as the Wardist elites like ThomasRed declared himself as forum owner and he is independent from congress and can overrule the congress when he wants.

The problem will reflect that of the problems of the SC. Things like the SC and the moderation of forum should not be political and bureaucratized. But yet, the Belgians bureaucratized almost everything you can think of. The system now is that instead of the political is waged on the congressional and presidential level, there are a battle in the SC as well as on the moderation level.

eBE is a mess. You can see this in their foreign policy.

Belgium is a country with no balls.

It is also their institutions that makes eBE unstable as the battles are more brutal and personal what while the Wardist have a huge advantage; however, if a Shadowist do obtain power, there are and will be huge policy changes which makes eBelgium unstable and at times unpredictable. In the end, it is good that eBelgium is a small and insignificant country in the game. However, it is a model for us to look at. A warning to other states, something to avoid and to learn from.

*** Here I agree completely with him ***





http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/i-am-moving--1876024/1/20

I am also tired of the mods and admins in the eBe forums. Especially admins like NLSP who does not understand the concept of context. I am tired of his lack of ability as an mod which only creates more problems than good. I am tired of Ward and his comments that reminds me of kindergarten. I am sick of the structure that ThomasRed is god and all others follow.

eBE is nothing, It will not be anything if you continue this closed minded and hegemonic path. eBE will not grow. eBE will only decline with your rivals leaving. If you do not care and want to remain your little small exclusive community, then no problems. Good luck with it. If you want eBe to grow and to be better than it is now, in any aspect, you need to change. You do not have to follow Shadowist methods (he does have good ideas) but the current status quo only restricts eBE and its society. In the end, I do not care. In my opinion, you have no chance since you do not want change. Enjoy being nothing in an island detach of reality and the rest of the world.

*** Here I agree completely with him ***


http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/cultural-hegemony-drones-to-the-elites--1872202/1/20

Many of these institutionalized elites creates hegemony in their community. Not all does this, but many does. If we look at eBE, institutionalized elites like ThomasRed, Jofroi, and Elynea greatly established the norms of eBelgium. Many of the laws are codified, but more importantly, they created a society that has tradition. Tradition that restricts and limits behavior. It is tradition that the CP makes immigration policies. It is tradition for elected congressmen to donate their gold. I am not saying traditions are bad; but nevertheless, tradition does restrict personal liberties. Traditions, that if challenged, is painful for the challengers.

The media and the public sphere is the battle arena. Most if not all of the above elites got their power and influence in the media or the forums. It is also in the media, where they exercise their power. For many of them, they shape the mindset of the community via the media. The elites writes what is "important." They set the agenda, and they provide an "acceptable" solution. The group that controls the media, controls the norms and the public opinions of the community. Therefore, the media and forum are vital in the war of ideas.

In eBE, people who challenge the "established" orders are attacked.

People who attack the BAF was in returned attacked. They are either said to be unpatriotic and do not care about the aspiration of Belgium, to you are crazy and do not understand eBelgium.

Same with the congress tax. Either you pay or you do not care about the community and you are selfish. This is a great example of a cultural hegemony. This means that the institutionalized elites not only controls and agenda and the questions they ask, they also control the questions and issues that are not ask; hence, we have our blinds on like the horses. The elites via the media puts blinds on the society as a whole. We see what they want us to see and are prevented to see the stuff that they do not want the people to see. The few that took their blinds off, are attacked and marginalized. This is true too in other societies

Elynea once called me an evil mastermind manipulator. In a way she is correct from her perspective. I challenged her power source and the traditions. I undermined who she is. However, she is herself an "evil mastermind manipulator" as well. For she is an institutionalized elite that got her power via being a cultural hegemon. She, like all who are active in politics and the media, put a blinder on the society. All elites are hegemonic in one way or the other. On one way or the other, we are all Borg drones, and no one can really take of their blinders. Some see more than others, but all are still mostly blind. Resistance is futile for no one can truly be free...

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http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/-tohuvabohu-unity-is-flawed--1871434/1/20

Fundamentally, there is no unity problem in eBelgium. Conflict and struggle should be encourage and supported. eBE for far too long is stagnate and complacent. The old guard does not embrace change and is stuck in the status quo. You have politicians like Ward, who wants eBE to be a great power due to his personal patriotism to the real Belgium (strange in my opinion), they need to embrace in conflict and struggle. Complacency is eBE's greatest enemy and will rot the community away.

Like I wrote in Post-Statism, The Meaningless State the state should encourage more immigration to eBE and to rock the boat. eBE needs more shock to the system and there is a need for more people to ask more fundamental questions. The more question asked, the more different opinions are obtain, the more options eBE has as a community to tackle social and political issues.

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http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/vote-konrad--1848720/1/20

I care about justice. I care about theory. I believe that structure is important. Despite what the reality of the current is, structure is important. The structure of the institution. Unlike some others who said I am radical or greedy etc, my only goal is to deal with structure and ideology. I am as many know by now is against utilitarian ideals. In the end, caring of the rights of the minority rights is the main focus. Structure and liberty is my main focus. Questions are important. Why are things the way it is? Why do we accept the things that we see? Why not ask questions that is not on the table? I believe in asking these questions and to challenge the establishment. I might bump heads with some people, but it is my passion and my caring of this community that I try.

*** Here I agree somehow with him ***


http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/baf-bta-debate-1848323/1/20

I cannot disagree more. The goal is not the survival of the flag nor the state. The point is the survival of the community. eBE has been isolated for too long and do not see the bigger picture. For what is the purpose of the flag and state if there is no community? This winner takes all attitude which I feel is being employ by some members of the community is dangerous and will destroy the union. Forced taxation, blacklisting and calling them unpatriotic etc to people who sees something different is killing the community.

*** Here I agree completely with him ***


P.S.

I didn’t write very detailed comments except for these short ones. Otherwise it would’ve taken me probably another year to finish it.