[PotUS] Basic Decency

Day 3,523, 09:44 • Published in USA USA • by Derphoof


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There exists a place in eUS Society called the eUSA Forums.

Like most national forums, both past and present, it contains the meeting place for Congress, as well as other discussion boards. It also contains well-established rules that govern the way that Congress does business, to keep things organized. These include set procedures for in-game votes, as well as for picking the “Speaker”, who serves as the sub-forum moderator for the month.

In that sub-forum, not much occurs in this day and age.

If I want to NE/AS any country, and request funding, there’d be a little discussion. Other than that? Congress discusses a, largely meaningless, budget that is roundly approved every month for social programs and MPPs. Sometimes, meaningless additions are made to the budget for amusement: like “ponies” for Rainy Sunday. Congress could actually even approve $0 for MPPs, and I may have to deposit money into the treasury for each one, as I would not be allowed to spend US money on MPPs.

Aside from that, there is a sign-in thread to determine “quorum” for the week, to stop people from “passing” votes with minimal participation. Just as well, Congress elects a Speaker, as mentioned before.

This is basically all that goes on.





Well, almost all.

We also have the Immigration stuff, as a result of national PTO attempts, and the like.

However, what seems to get people really riled up are the motions made to “punish” people in Congress, for “rogue proposals” or just for behavior. The former is usually done because someone accepts “non-approved” citizens. This is done because Congress can “organize itself as it sees fit.” Just as well, it’s Congress’ forum and they can sorta do whatever and pass whatever “laws” they feel they can execute.

This power is similar to the RL US Congress’ ability to censure people. However, Congressmen can actually be expelled by other congressmen, irl. Most of the time, in this eUS, it is to joke around or troll people.

There have been plenty of times where someone like, Tenshibo for example, says “Yo fam, I don’t like Franklin Stone/Arrden/etc. Can we censure him?”

Then, a bunch of people get really pissy, and piss each other off, and we eventually vote on the censure, or “blacklisting”, or whatever. What happens, 99.9% of the time, is that that motion is voted down in a near unanimous fashion.

Nothing actually happens.





Many times, members of The Black Sheep Party have been the targets of such proposals.

They've been the target of a lot of vitriol in Congress.

When they first arrived on the scene, it was hot on the trails of the AFA PTO effort, rescuing the American political system after WTP was PTO’d by Valiant Thor. It stuck after the LIberty Advancement Party had failed to develop a culture of its own, and merged with WTP.

So, the Black Sheep stepped up to fill the role of the 5th political party, when the nation needed it most.

However, they certainly weren't a well-liked group by many in the established T4 at the time. They were called traitors, thieves, and sheepf***ers. It got to the point where I had to censure everyone who uttered the term on the forum.

While that made people shut up, it didn't bring any more respect to the Sheep.

The Sheep had to endure disrespect and vitriol for year…
After year…
After year…

Nevertheless, the Sheep have displayed the utmost respect for the Constitution, IES, and laws passed by the Congress.

- Did the Sheep knowingly evaded IES procedure to let in someone?
- Have the Sheep blatantly disregarded the Constitution?
- When the Sheep found themselves at odds with the “Defensive Dictator” did they attempt to subvert it?

The answer to all of that is “no.”

They've respected everything about the meta, and received no respect from many for their loyalty and endurance. Their unwavering patriotism has brought them nothing, in the eyes of many.





Many in congress have treated them with disrespect, if not outright hostility.

Shame on them.

People wonder why the Sheep return with vitriol, when it has been dished out to them so often.

People wonder aloud why they wouldn't participate on the forum, when it only causes them stress and anxiety.

Unlike the current SFP PP, Phil Harmony, who seems hellbent on disrespecting the meta rules and attempting to take power for power’s sake, the BSP demands only basic decency and equal implementation of the law.





Many people grew up hearing the phrase “treat others as you want to be treated.” Others may know ”Thumper’s Rule,” which is: “If you can't say somethin nice, don't say nothin at all.”

Whether you like it or not, we all need each other to succeed, and it's best to encourage cooperation instead of dissociation. While I know I've tried, I'm not perfect, and this applies to me as well.

So, if you're out there. If you're reading this article, and you think I'm talking about you:

If you can't find it possible to respect your faithful countrymen as you respect yourself and your party, then you're part of the problem.

If you treat your respectful countrymen like you treat a foreign enemy, then you're part of the problem.

Respect people.

Have some basic decency.