Tyler F Durden: On Politics
Day 660, 16:58
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by Tyler F Durden
I have never seen sand like on the beaches of Southampton, NY.
Golden. White. Fine and rough at the same time.
The water was bath water warm.
My friend, who has frequented these beaches for 30 years says he never felt it that warm.
The waves were over 5 foot swells and if you just throw yourself into their cusp,
they will propel you at a force you have never experienced.
One of us - I won't say whom - got faceplanted right into the soft sand on one particular wave.
Best vacation ever. At LaGuardia I took a call and landed work til Christmas.
Even better.
Manhattan - always love Manhattan. This time I took Marla. She started out hating it.
I took her all over the city using the subway - which she was wary of until actually trying it.
We had lunch at Umberto's and watched as Little Italy transformed itself for the Feast of San Gennaro.
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Showed her the city panorama from the Empire State Building.
Went for a walk into Central Park and watched the sun go down and Central Park West light up.
Saw the Statue of Liberty from Battery Park.
Okay, that was not too impressive.
We vowed to take the Staten Island Ferry after sundown next time.
We plowed thru the rest of the tourists along Canal Street, weaving thru knock off Rolex peddlers with shops nothing more than a suitcase at the curb of the sidewalk.
Took that over to the Bowery and walked up to 4th and hung a left and
headed in to Greenwich Village, and had a snack at Washington Square Park.
Washington Square Park (NYU)
Times Square.
Wall Street.
Little Italy.
The Met.
Now she wants to go back.
All that time I was thinking about eRepublik.
I had already done all that tourist stuff.
Together we have seen eCanada wiped from the map.
Our versatility has enhanced our multi-faceted resurgence.
We have worked hard - and earned every square inch of what we now have.
Is the job done?
Far from it.
There are many ideas concerning eCanada's future.
I have my own ideas, but I am not a party, I am a citizen.
I have decided to join a Political Party.
Tyler watches as a tumbleweed bounces gently across the page.
Now since no party currently exists which accurately reflects my own ePolitical thought, I extend an opportunity to the 5 eCanadian Parties to make their pitch to sway me into joining their party.
In order of party membership size, I will ask each party specific questions.
1. Canadian National Coalition
Q: When we succeed in re-establishing our original borders, what purpose will the party serve?
What is it's raison d'etre now?
2. Democratic Action League
Q: As for myself, I am a "Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way" person.
The DAL has a reputation of being very democratic in it's diligence and policy.
Is it a party that can also support a leader - and let that person lead?
Does everything have to be put to committee, voted on signed and approved?
3. Canadian Social Democrats
Q: Do you believe that a strong party should run a candidate of it's own in every election?
4. Canadian Paradox Party
Q: Is anyone other than Tom Hagen going to be PP?
*Nothing against Tom Hagen - I actually don't think I have even been in contact with him.
5. Canadian Progressive Front
Q: I look at the members of this party and I know many of them, and call most friends.
It appears to me that the party intends to brand itself as the "Right Opposition" in regards to it's political leaning - Center-Right, Libertarian.
How does the CPF define their role as a 'Right' alternative to the Center-Leftist parties which surround them? Banach started this party with Gofarman amongst other contibutors, and Bruck is currently the leader. Is it fair to say that this is the rebirth of the CEP? What is the party's vision of eCanada over the next 2 months?
I have been active with my Newspaper, the Soap Box. I do not hide my position on where I see eCanada in the future.
I am looking for as close a fit as possible.
I want the party to want my contribution as much as I want to contribute to the party.
Until the honeymoon is over,
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http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/the-canadian-progressive-front-an-introduction-933286/1/20" target="_blank">http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/the-[..]1/20
check it out tyler.
Banach, I think every party feels the same way about those issues 😛 In fact, a party against ecenomic prosperity and efficiant military and social services would be rather odd
And here's my opinion on your question for the CS😨
Yes, I think a *strong* political party would run it's own candidate every election. However, I didn't join the CSD because I want to be a member of a strong party. I joined it because I wanted to help eCanada, and that's what we try our best to do. The CSD has endorsed Jacobi over a CSD candidate for the past 4 elections, because we sincerely feel that he's the best candidate (not all of us, but the majority 😉 ) So yes, I think if the CSD wanted to gain more political power, running our own candidate would do it, however we make our choice based on what we think is best for the country, not the party 😉
Unfortunately I'm too intoxicated to read the entire article atm. I voted any ways.
I just have one question though.
Do you think you could possible extend project mayhem into ehungary, and eIran?
"2. Democratic Action League
Q: As for myself, I am a "Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way" person.
The DAL has a reputation of being very democratic in it's diligence and policy.
Is it a party that can also support a leader - and let that person lead?
Does everything have to be put to committee, voted on signed and approved?"
DALs core principle is democracy. That kinda goes without saying. Your right that all major decisions are either voted on by the party, or discussed to a degree with the party. However that doesnt mean the DAL is not a good environment for leaders. In fact i would go so far to say that it encourages leadership. Since all members can participate in key discussions, we have great opportunity for people to take an active and involved role in party life. A great example is jbdivinus. He has only been with us a short time, but has grown into an active member and is currently one of our most vocal and active participants in the writing of the new party platform. The DAL strikes a good balance. Completely democratic without sacrificing leadership opportunities.
I'd be happy to answer any further questions you have via PM. We'd love to have you join us tyler, and i'd enjoy discussing this with you.
Scorp, DAL PP
My political party involves kegs.
Our motto is, "Either do a keg stand, help lift a man up for one or GTFO of the way."
😛
Awesome article as always.
Ah Neil, the idealism of eYouth!
Give it a couple of months and you too will be in the Old Boys' Club, its the nature of the game.
While there has been some progress in improving the openness of government eCanada still very much functions like the Oligarchy of old, the period from the end of Sutler to the rise of Jacobi, or at least I have seen little evidence in my lurking of otherwise. Its just different people, different catch phrases, same fundamental bunch of ministers(prime included).
William, great answer!! I used to spend all my money on women and booze too! The rest I just wasted.
Alexander, I have always like you, you seem like a good fellow🙂
Idealism consumes me in RL as well and thank you for calling me young, in real life in dog years I would be dead! One foot on the banana peel the other in grave, I digress.
Canada has a golden opportunity befor her and the time to act is now and question all that was before.
How many times is an opportunity presented to define a nation whose people gave so much only to lose everything we once had and through tenacity and fortitude fought with bare hands to help reclaim our nation?
Why waste it on old politics? We can define our country with the spirit and the resolve many have displayed in the past few weeks and create something that is for the greater good at such a golden opportunity for Canada.
It is time to re-thing politics in this country, it does not work for all Canadians as it is now, there is so much more we can be than the status quo, so as I said before, if the system is broken, replace it.
Haha, you obviously haven't known me long enough to know my history 🙂 I can't say I am terribly well liked anymore.
The problem is Neil, the game is designed for oligarchies, its the only effective means of government in eRepublik. You just better vote for the guy with the most good oligarchs! Unless the ministers are politically savy and get all the parties to run them as that particular position.
@Alexander R
Heh, you're right, the game is designed for oligarchies.
However, just as in RL, the only way for individual citizens to have a say in such an environment is through expression of our collective will, and the only way that voters can use parties to express their collective will is if the parties actually stand for something, and say what they stand for.
That is exactly the question I am putting to the parties.
So far I am leaning in one direction...
Tyler chooses the Canadian Progressive Front.
End story.
That's a good ending
Great ending actually. Tyler Durden, welcome to our humble abode 🙂
meh
lol
Oh and Tyler, the answer to your question for CNC is this article: http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/the-canadian-national-coalition-s-future--934040/1/20#comments" target="_blank">http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/the-[..]ments