Want to be President? Go for it!
ligtreb
It's really that simple.
I respect many of the takes I've read on this issue already, including:
Artela: A Surprising Turn of Events
Israel Stevens: So Here is the Deal
Josh Frost: Five Parties ... One Destiny
Oblige: OMG THIS POLITICAL DRAMA I CAN'T STAND IT
However, I think we're making this much more complicated than it needs to be.
If Artela, Israel Stevens or Oblige want to be President, they should run and enter the race.
If anyone else, including Aramec, dmjohnston, irule777, NewAzazel or Wild Owl want to run for President, they should run and enter the race as well.
Let the voters in this country decide who should be President. The voters can decide whether they want their President to be new or old. The voters will decide if they want someone who will stay the course or be radically different.
This is a game we all play, even in its diminished state, there were over 1200 of us last month.
Candidates, make your case. Voters, pay attention to all of them.
Elections are fun. Years ago in my first life, we had normal elections nearly every month. Candidates and parties campaigned, we debated and the country was engaged in the political process.
When there are no PTO threats, competitive, compelling elections should be the goal.
Since I came back to this game in my second life, we had been under constant PTO threat. When combating a PTO, sometimes personal desires have to be put aside for the good of the country, so we don't let someone truly destructive win.
Thanks the efforts of all those who have worked hard to beat the PTO, we don't have to worry about that anymore.
This is a game.
Want to be President? If so, you should run for office.
Want to make sure the President we elect is good? Help your favorite candidate's campaign and do what you can to make sure he or she wins.
It's not complicated. And it's fun.
Here's hoping we have a competitive, fun and engaging Presidential race.
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No, I was never really away. But I've been mostly two-clicking for the past several months. Busy work life plus school.
Felt I had to chime in here though.
10/10, good to see ya back!
LIGTREB4POTUS
Ligtreb if you are still in my thread message, say hi
I'm fully on board. If somebody wants to be PotUS, they should run.
These elections seem to be... stirring the pot at least, so that could pass as compelling.
There are two ways to look at this;
1) If an old PotUS enters the race, unless they were absolutely terrible, they normally have a far better chance out of the gate than someone newer. This gives a whole new/mostly new field of people a shot at the seat.
2) The elitists want to burn us all down by forcing us to have an inexperienced PotUS. Those darned terribad elitists!
Why isn't Ligtreb Potus?
No Hay Rides anywhere ;_;
I always enjoy reading your articles Ligtreb \o/
Voted cause Liggy :3
Easy to read and to the point.
You rock, Monopoly Man.
I liked reading this.
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