Having the (Persian) rug pulled out from under you...
Ilene Dover
Time for a serious article on something other than resource wars…
If you’re not blind, then you will have noticed a few things over the past few days. The gloating has already started, alongside character defences. Nobody has addressed the facts yet, so unless you care to spend half your waking day hanging out on forums and reading articles I’ll do my best to put it all in one place.
Firstly, the official Dictatorship MU failed to win after starting a dictatorship war. Whatever you might think of our dictatorship governance model, it’s still the majority decided course. Failing to enact the will of congress and burning 1 million CC in the process can have consequences.
So, why did the sanctioned coup fail? I’ll try and give it to you in short form. The Dark Knight (I'm gonna call him TDK because I'm lazy) had decided he would interfere with the majority’s decision to have a “democratic dictatorship”. Toward this goal, he used a secondary MU to funnel mercenaries and set combat orders.
By the end of the battle, when it was clear the coup was lost without a change of strategy, our CP (Tyler) opened negotiations with TDK to find out what was wrong.
As it turns out, some of you with a memory longer than a goldfish may remember this “glorious” moment in our recent eHistory. Yep, that 3 million in cash (plus or minus) was sorely missed. The Iranians wanted it back, and TDK was going to do what he could to help them.
I guess he chose Batman as his online persona because of a personal sense of justice, or something along those lines.
At this point, Tyler approached Congress about offering the Iranians a refund of the 3 million CC confiscated a few months back. I can’t show you what happened and tell you what was said because it’s all hidden in Private Congress at the moment. If and when that discussion moves into the public domain I would love to share it here. Suffice to say that Congress was mixed and divided on what to do.
A request was made to accelerate discussions and bring the issue to a vote, seeing as the battle was slipping away. That didn’t happen. Because...reasons.
Anyway, the coup attempt failed. Whether Congress could have influenced the battle result (by passing the vote to refund) is a moot point at this point in time. Regardless, Tyler and TDK kept talking, because the time limit for starting another coup after a failed attempt is 24 hours.
And then… One of the most selfless acts I’ve ever seen in this game.
Tyler Bubblar simply repaid the 3 million CC. From his own pocket. That is to say, he dropped somewhere around $500 USD to, in his own words, “...do the right thing.”
We tried for the constitutional dictatorship again. TDK and his associates supported the coup:
And you know what? It went off without a hitch.
So, I take my hat off to you Tyler. That was a beautiful gesture. You’ve taken a hospital pass this term and stood strong.
Thank you, TDK and friends, for honouring your side of the deal.
What next? Well, Congress is “debating” whether to reimburse Tyler or not. That’s also hidden away in Private Congress, so I can’t tell you what’s been said. I’m sure it will be an interesting debate - can a CP effectively force majeure Congress into funding things? Will the potential precedent stop Congress returning the favour and “...do the right thing?” If you care and you’re not in Congress, now’s the time to make contact and speak up.
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i like your subtle leaks.
fairly good spin
No leaks. I think people would be surprised if Congress WASN'T discussing these things... 🙂
'Well, Congress is “debating” whether to reimburse Tyler or not. That’s also hidden away in Private Congress, so I can’t tell you what’s been said.'
not a leak lol
Hopefully it'll be made public soon enough. Good article at any rate.
I have subtle leaks...
Doctor said to try depends. :/
o7 Tyler. IS owes you 3 mill cc.
Or 500 dollars.
A whole weekend of hookers and blow?
Who is IS btw? :d
Israel Stevens
Hmm. Much as I love to sledge the eUS- it looks like Tyler has gone beyond the call of duty here. I salute you, sir.
Nice work, ID.
someone paid $500 RL monies???
interesting my coup isn't mentioned in this. Cause I was offered 30,000 cc(or $5 RL) for my account afterwards by TBK. (I am a cheap date, but 5 bucks is only gonna get two 40's).
what is really happening in the drainage ditches leading to the cesspool that rules the eUS. Gnilraps plastic swipes game and influence more successfully than Oblige, but Oblige actually swipes 3,000,000 cc in game and Tyler Bubblar pays out $500 RL monies...
You players in congress could have impeached him and saved his RL account $500 and given this mess to Rainy Sunday who deserves it and more.
I honestly don't understand
I am use to it, what part should I re-try, or a question from you maybe...
"Brother bought a coconut, he bought it for a dime
His sister had another one she paid it for the lime
She put the lime in the coconut, she drank 'em bot' up
She put the lime in the coconut, she drank 'em bot' up
She put the lime in the coconut, she drank 'em bot' up
She put the lime in the coconut, she call the doctor, woke 'I'm up"
She said "Doctooor.."
Is English your native language?
Yes, English is the only language I kinda know, I have stated many times I am a learning disabled adult.
Ah, didn't know that. Sorry.
Rainy deserved that mess and more?
No disrespect intended for RL person who plays as Rainy Sunday!
The con-dictator democracy just had a power fart over 3,000,000 cc ($500 RL).
Rainy is/has been part of a junta that has opposed by my ideas of how to build a fun inactive community for the eUS. In seven years I have had no success. "Rainy Sunday who deserves it and more." RS, entered CP ballot as "blocker", make her CP = irony for me, and a moral victory over "blocking". RS helps squeeze dictator law through... Most important, if Tyler had been impeached, would RS play $500 RL monies...
So, "someone"paid $110 approx. RL (700,000 cc) to use me, but only offered me $5 (30,000) to quit. So I understand my concieved value to this game
wow. i feel so accomplished now. and Tyler said I was useless. this'll show him.
you cost the guy $500 (RL) ones, he don't need to think anymore, he knows what it costs to play your way!
I'm still not quite putting together how Rainy cost Tyler $500...run that by me once again?
Rainy I believe my exact words were it's been a long time since you did something useful. I could be wrong in that. It wouldn't be the first time.
No worries, Tyler, I'm a good sport. No harm, no foul.
I was living under a rock when the money was stolen. I don't think TB should be stuck with the debt, but it did need to be paid back.
v + c+ https://www.erepublik.com/es/article/x-los-25-comentarios--2597716/1/20
_7 Tyler....
i never understood this thing, why did TDK go through all of this just to pay back the money... instead of just perhaps getting the US Government to do it, as in winning elections. If the majority of the US citizen was against giving the money back, it would be really shit to take over as dictator to do it.
Will TDK be punished for ruining for you? you have rules about that?
i guess all of you in the eUS are assholes so you just prefer to fight a proper battle about everything 😛
glad it all solved itself, and this Tyler is a great man, although the whole situation haven't made much sense since the start. 🙂
I believe there was a vote up to have the eUS Congress pay for it. Our Congress has never been known to be...prompt...about anything. In paying for it, the vote was made unnecessary, so we'll never know how many would be for it or against it.
Tyler was already the elected CP/Dictator before all this happened.
TDK is already considered a blacklisted individual in the eUS community. There's not much else that can be done as Plato has set up the game so that Visa Warriors have the advantage.
Because the majority of the Americans in Congress don't/didn't want to return the stolen money as long as they didn't see any repercussions at all for such actions.
Hence why it took actual damage to get it back.
(;,,😉
Way to go Tyler! 😎
Loftedraptor, my man.
Howz it hangin' bro?
Thank you Ilene for offering some clarity on this.
Its the least I can do. Especially after your selfless moves. 🙂
The only one who owes anyone is I.S. and that also includes a big fat apology to many.... I am not holding my breath while waiting. It was a cheap move designed for self promotion based on negativity and short term reactions.
We all owe T.B.a HUGE Thanks, for doing THE RIGHT THING!
I respect Tyler, but in the other hand I'm sad for him because the money he paid from his own pocket was stolen by someone else. You Americans should make a golden statue of him 😉
israel stevens shuld pay back the 500 usd since he was the one who took it with melissa rose. maybe 50/50 between them.
If TDK thought this was such a big deal why did he not just pay back the cc? Instead he goes out of his way to attack the USA and try to plunder the USA so which team is he really on?
thanx for pointing that out.... it's exactly true.... tdk obviously had/has some kind of deal going on with the Iranians...
So between ganking 3m cc and arranging to hand the USAF over to Oblige, I think we can all agree that Israel Stevens' most recent term was a rousing success. Make eAmerica great again!
lolololololololol
maybe we should return waterboarding