[IA] My memories of an Awesome Political Party
Day 1,192, 13:26
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Published in South Africa 
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by OKayOK
I have been playing this game for a long time. Soon after landing on the boarder of eSouth Africa from Indonesian Occupied KZN, I joined up with the Black Lion Front. The BLF were a great bunch of players. I often think of them as the for-runners to the Independent Alternative. Events happened (Brazilian / Indo PTO) and we all ended up in exile. Mainly in Romania, Canada and the US. I was stationed in the US, running a company supplying Iron, which made weapons to fight off Russians from eUS soil.
The resistance was run under the banner of the South African Independence League (SAIL). I was a member of the said resistance and reported to our extremely sexy resistance leader, the one and only Ms Ines Schumacher. eSA eventually negotiated with Brazil to get land back. Ines refuses to speak about what she had to do for Jazar to get the regions back (Thanks for taking one for the team).
Around this time, we were going to run a PTO safe election. With the amount of regions we had in our control, we could only put forward 10 congressmen. Government controlled who would be part of the congressional team, the so called Golden 10, who I had the pleasure of being part of. The cries of elitism sounded to the top of the hills even though the congressman placed directly represented the Political demography of the nation. Till this day the word “Elite” can still be heard (Get a life people).
Anyway, eSA put forward only 10 congressmen for 10 seats. It was an easily defended election, although 1 seat was lost to Ajay Bruno, a neo-Nazi, pro-apartheid fool and general hater.
It was around this time that Emerick (May you burn!) made a deal with the PEACE GC forces to purchase back regions lost through war. Many eMericans we understandable annoyed at this man’s cowardness and decided to leave the country that they had fought so hard to defend. With the Citizen module just implemented, the most obvious choice of a country to go to was eSA. We had not had a congress yet since the PTO, so citizenship was automatic.
The whole fabric of this country had a major facelift. eSA was a very locally centric nation before, but now we were entering the world stage. We were on the verge of greatness!
Around this time, a new party was born, a party that exists even to this day. The Independent Alternative came with a no BS, no nonsense approach that fast moved the party up from the countries smallest to the second largest under the Gold Party. I was not part of this party as I had decided to explore my political legs as a founding member of the Liberal Party of South Africa. I was however on very good terms with the IA as I felt that it was a new, improved version of the BLF.
After running for my first term as CP under the banner of SAL, and with the support of the IA, I decided to run my second term under the IA banner and make the party my new Home.
I was welcomed with open arms!
With the party’s vast experience in leadership, boasting congressman, and several high-end Presidents, this is truly a party that was born to take the country by storm; this is truly a party that every other party should strive to be like.
e.g.
Someone says: This president only won the election based on his past experience as CP
We say: That’s true, but your attitude is BS, because it’s actually a good thing to have past experience
Someone says: The IA should be disbanded because they have done too well
We say: That’s BS, we don’t like BS, and don’t appreciate you bringing BS into our vicinity
WE ARE A NO BS PARTY, PERIOD!!!!!!
If you are new to the game and want a political home that will help you accelerate you path to leadership, then join the IA, and take advantage of the vastly experienced players that will work with you and help you become all that you can be.
IA – FTW!!!!!!
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Mark Morcom
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Voted. That's the truth, man. That's the truth. Hear us roar!
Emerick is a little more complicated than that IMHO
But voted for the BLF they were awesome
Mark Morcom is a boob
MM is a very likeable boob then. voted.
and squishy.
Mark, the term 'BS' is entirely subjective. I, for instance, smell something every so often from the IA, but that's entirely my own opinion.
That, and the 'Independent Alternative' name(implying that there's no other choice), are really the more cosmetic complaints.
And yes, cosmetic complaints.
Styke, I though the definition of Alternative was another choice, which implies that there are other choices. It really has to be an alternative to something, would you not agree?
*yawn* aren't you past your expiry date yet, Stryke Blade? Your reputation has preceded you way before I joined eRepublik.
Stryke is the man!
He is the man for making comments that make no sense, and no sense is nonsense which is BS as I am sure everyone would agree
"...no sense is nonsense which is BS as I am sure everyone would agree."
Again, subjective. How are you sure if absolutely everyone would agree with you? I'm sure there's people that might actually make sense of my comment, others who wouldn't want a part of it, and then those that agreed with you.
Again, that's entirely my opinion on the matter. Just like "No BS" is yours and a few other people's opinions.
Also Selina, I don't understand what you're getting at. Mark's older than me.
But Stryke, please answer what I asked. How is being an Alternative imply "that there's no other choice" when the very essence of the word alternative indicates that there is something else?
@Stryke Blade
uhm... so sorry... let me hold your hand through this very tough and lambastic equation. YOU... that is Stryke Blade... usually say things that go against the popular notion of COMMON SENSE. your reputation spells that you have to be off the beaten path, otherwise your poor old ego doesn't feel worthy.
understandable.
having followed eRepublik for a year before I had joined, I've heard all about you. (assuming your clammy palm is still attached to this comment).
have to laugh, my comment re yourself has in no way included MM, (delusions of grandeur from yourself, makes you think I somehow referenced him) so if you don't understand, you're just a silly old goat.
again... you are silly. was that plain enough?
^ Makings of a great politician in you Salina!!!!
Don't call him a goat, it is a known fact that all our goats are in Brazil
Shouts from members claiming "There's no other alternative"
In comments of articles, newer players can get the impression that "Hey, there's no other choice? Wow, I have to choose IA". After all, 'alternative' means another choice.
From there, over the course of a year+, constant shouting of that phrase can simply carry over to the title of the party itself.
Also, I know I can't prove that those shouts existed, now that the admins have...basically remodeled the shout system entirely. I could, however, give you a couple of names of people that shouted it.
Also, I had no idea constant insult of a different opinion is what made politicians. Glad I got out of that field awhile back, I'd have hated that.
Oh cool, blame admins.
Show me how to look up shouts without going through a 1000-odd pages, I'll gladly back it up.
Stryke, Are you seriously bitching because people try promote their party by shouting its slogan?
I am both shocked and appalled
^That was not sarcastic, I really am!
"Stryke, Are you seriously bitching because people try promote their party by shouting its slogan?"
Who do you think I am, Nick? Since when has 'bitching' been the same as "Opinion"? Since when have I stated that, for a fact, this affected who I mentioned? I believe every point that I've brought up has been made clear it's my opinion.
@Stryke Blade
dear sir, you're going about this the wrong way. your name is synonymous to no party I can think of.
with the energy you put into what appears to be something akin to trolling, you could efficiently encourage a good party to attract voters, attract other good players, and get proper exposure.
the ia is not the only party out there. we are merely in a situation we have been in before. not enough good politicians rally a great turnout vote, outside of what currently appears to be the ruling party.
claiming that party members said this, or said that about it being an only option, is missing the point that it is regular marketing rethoric.
you cannot blame Obama for using 'Yes We Can', and at the same time blame the Republicans for throwing around 'Take Back America'.
you miss the point. politicians saying, 'the only alternative', is merely the same text saying, 'the others aren't doing anything'.
I won't be IA forever. my stay is my start. when a good idea arises, I'll go for it. as of right now, the ia seem to be doing pretty fine.
apologies for an unintended reference to goats. my mother didn't use that phrase herself, hers was, 'you silly goose'. may you for now be branded, 'the silly goose'.
(on my posts, at least)
we are in danger of highjacking this article.
become more active than you are. you have the energy. do something noteworthy.
Ok, so you "Opinion" is that people should not shout their parties slogan because it makes the said party bigger?
Definition of Independent:
free from external control and constraint; "an independent mind"; "a series of independent judgments"; "fiercely independent individualism"
Definition of Alternative:
alternate: serving or used in place of another; "an alternative plan"
necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities; "alternative possibilities were neutrality or war"
option: one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; "what option did I have?"; "there no other alternative"; "my only choice is to refuse"
How does that indicate that there is no choice but the IA?
Lets face facts here; what you are trying to do is not opinion, it is plain and simply "BITCHING".
It is disturbing that parties and individuals believe that one party should curve its success to let the other parties catch up due to nothing more than their own complacency.
Your "opinion" is irrational, dangerousness and not in line with what the country believes. Your ideals are nothing more than a sulk, you want to make a stand, then do it against something that counts, something that is wrong, not against those that play the game better than others.
Your type of comment on an article aimed at campaigning and acquiring members (largely uncontested by other parties) is destructive to the society we should all be working together.
I used to have so much respect for you, How is it that you have become so corrupted?
I was with you until the "...not in line with what the country believes" deal, you went right back into that subjectivity.
And who's to say this doesn't count, that this isn't wrong? I mean, obviously you'll defend the IA with you being a member and all, but how long have you been in the IA? You claim that you understand what it's like for a small party, but that was over a year ago, are you certain what was then is the same as now? I can tell you it's not the same, but I doubt you'd believe me anyway.
"I used to have so much respect for you, How is it that you have become so corrupted?"
I stand against a couple of things, and now I'm corrupt? I understand respect is easily lost(why have it for me in the first place? I keep saying this and people think I'm crazy for it), but don't you think something that important for something as trivial as a change in opinion is worth it?
*sob* I feel ignored.
Male chauvinists!
off to bed. it is way passed midnight already.
*Head desk* The amount of stupidity in these comments are amazing.
@Seisan Please elaborate.
@Seisan If you do not elaborate and even try to make an argument, your own little 'reputation' might just precede any notion that you know what you are talking about.
Why are people shouting 'PTOer' elsewhere when your name is mentioned? If you can't defend that accusation, shame on you! Play the game proper, take part in politics. Not just make random comments that do not even allude to fact.
You folks are weak. You find it easy to pop up, and hope to manipulate locals into 'getting' your notions.
Bottom line... South Africa is not the United States of America.
We question what we hear and read. We think.
You are a poorly initiated and hapless idiom that cannot even be original. ARGUE! That is the least we ask of you.
Argument is not snide comments. Argument is pursuading the other party to accept your ideas. Sniping and trolling means nothing. You don't state fact, you don't achieve anything.
Grow up.
Chizzle my Pizzles.
Ines Thanks for taking one for the team.
HOLY CRAP an A B reference!!! I never thought were to say his name again?
This is a damn good article !!!!
IA - FTW