USWP - The Party of America

Day 3,170, 08:58 • Published in USA USA • by Pfeiffer.


Recently you may have seen an article in the White House Press Report entitled Top 5 Parties in Review.

The content of said article was a series of copy and paste jobs from messages the editor, George Armstrong Custer sent to party leaders. In the message, he asked a number of questions, which when broken down into list form are:

What makes USWP different?
What about our platform, ideals, and programs?
Assuming your lineup is not set yet, what, in general, makes your lineup the one to vote for?
What are your Congressmen known for doing in office?

This message went out some time shortly before dinner. Later that evening we got a second message where he specifically asks Gnilraps to answer as he is the only one who shows as online at the time. That's fine, but it strikes me as odd that he is so impatient when he has outright ignored messages for days before replying (occasionally failing to do so at all).

As requested, Gnilraps replies. The next morning, SColbert also replies. It was SColbert's answer which Custer used. That's fine, that's his prerogative as he is the one 'writing' the article. HOWEVER, he does say that they are published "In order of their responses to my letter." Since he chose not to publish what Gnilraps wrote, that bit is patently false.

Colbert's answer is fine, and not in any way incorrect, but Gnilraps' answer was 'better'. Obviously that is in quotes as better is subjective, but this is my paper so deal with it. However, I believe it fair to say that Gnilraps was objectively more detailed and complete in his response. That is why I'm publishing those answers today. I feel it important that people understand why, despite the head butting which comes with being home to the most influential and driven leaders in the country, our best and brightest cannot help but be drawn to USWP. I will offer my own commentary on his answers in parenthetical italics.


Q - What makes USWP different?

USWP is different in that we are not interested in adding new members simply to increase our numbers. Our party is more concerned with quality than quantity. This has always been true about USWP.

(This has been true of USWP as long as Gnilraps has been active. There was a time in early 2009 when growth was priority #1 for the leadership, but what is also true is that the leadership then was one of the best in American history. Maybe the best, as you had everyone from Ananais to scrabman to HR to Inwegen to Cerb active all at the same time. This is unquestionably true now.)

Q - What about our platform, ideals, and programs?

USWP does not have a formal platform. However, our membership is generally committed to whatever policy and program will take greatest advantage of game mechanics. For a very long time, the USWP has been the party which has consistently endorsed policies and platforms that make the wisest use of game mechanics. And as far as I am concerned, game mechanics are the equivalent of "god" in whatever game you are playing.

(I completely agree with this statement.)

Q - Assuming your lineup is not set yet, what, in general, makes your lineup the one to vote for?

I think that eUSA can completely trust Wild Owl to select the best possible candidates for Congress. In this game Congress has, in many ways, more power than the Country President! So this is an important question! Wild Owl is and has been the most plugged-in citizen in eUSA for about 3 years. If you cannot trust the candidate list he sets forth, then you probably shouldn't be an eAmerican!

(Here we see Gnilraps the politician. Good stuff. I will say that there is one placement I was confused by on our current slate, but overall we present the best offerings each and every month. That has not changed this month.)

Q - What are your Congressmen known for doing in office?

These records are available for any citizen to investigate. Simply log on to the eUSA Forums and scan the archives. However, since not everyone is so inclined, I will present this review: USWP Congressmen have been at the forefront of every major legislation since 2010.

Most recently, USWP congressmen have been responsible for the current:
tax law,
dictatorship law,
budget,
foreign policy agenda,
economic strategy,
blacklist doctrine,
and every other major policy.

In short, USWP is the voice of wisdom guiding eUSA for at least 4 years.

(Again, factually correct. The impact the USWP has had on American gameplay, mechanical and meta, cannot be factually refuted. The core systems in place, the President's Daily Briefings, White House Press Office, Congressional Speakership, SCI, etc. etc. are all in place because USWP members put them there. Even when I was a member of the opposition, I had the utmost respect for the gameplay displayed by USWP leaders. scrabman was and is one of my favorite players, and I could write a novella just on his impact to the country, let alone those of his peers.)


There will be those who call this propaganda, and it is.

There will be those who call this Pfeiffer ego stroking, and it is (to an extent).

There will be those who dismiss this article in it's entirety simply because I wrote it, or because it's 'elitist' or pro-USWP. Those people are wrong. Do not be one of those people.

I hope that you will be one of the people who recognize this for what it is.

A love letter to America.

If you are not a USWP member, I hope that you will recognize the truth in these words.

I have not, and will not, deny the positive impact made by those players and parties with whom I have been (and will be) at odds. Many of them are my friends, and just as important to my enjoyment of this game I've played for nearly nine years as my political allies. I may ignore it for political purposes, but to dismiss or deny it would be disingenuous and leave me open to a critique of my facts...and those who know me know that (if nothing else) I loathe being factually incorrect.

And so I present to America, your party.

The United States Workers Party is the Party of America. For America. That is why it exists. That is why I, and so many others, continue to invest in her and her members.

The USWP built much of the USA you see or have seen, and most of the parts which led to our many successes over these years. The USWP will continue to work for America. There is no greater driving force behind the success of this country than dedicated and faithful citizens who understand that it takes a single minded dedication to smart cooperative gameplay to 'win'.

So let's win.

As always, I remain

Yours,


~Pfeiffer