AMERICA: Why So Serious?
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by Harrison Richardson
Consider this an editorial, a rant, consider it whatever you want. However, this has come to a head recently, and it's something I want to vent about.
Americans wonder why we don't win at this game. Why don't we win in wars!, the crowd yells. I'll tell you why we don't win: because people, at least America, aren't playing this game the right way. We have to remember that, in the end, this is a game. I've actually met anti-war activists because they thought it was immoral. Really, they thought war games were immoral. Indonesia has no problems with cheating, waking up at 3 in the morning, and conquering every nation they see.. because they see this as a game that they are meant to win. Americans are, far too often, pleased with meager success.
We have Congress who loves discussing red tape more than they like discussing solutions to our problems. Congress recently spent at least 5 days discussing whether or not to change the name of their subforum on the eUSA forum. By the way, they just voted to change it.. not even coming up with a suitable name. It just signifies the problems our nation goes through. We're more eager to play make-believe Senator and partisan politics than we are to sacrifice ourselves to stop a PTO. We've lost South Africa and we nearly lost Spain. Do you know what happens if we lose Spain?
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America, we can still fix this What do we have to do?
1. Urge your local Senator (Hey, I'm one too!!!) to take a breather and realize they aren't real life Senators. We don't have to worry about protocol and all that jazz.. let's have some meaningful discussions on bettering the country. You know, like recent Weapons Company Restructure Proposals, or discussing MPP's before voting on them?
2. Realize that, if we want to be successful, we have to throw morals out the window. If you want to live an e-life of semi-successful ventures and never amounting to anything as a nation, we can continue as we're doing. If we want to be successful, we're going to have to throw our little book of morals out the window. Indonesia PTO's a nation every month.. we need to be doing the same. That means you may not get to vote at home.. I'm sorry.
2.b Sign up for the Flying Unicorns PTO Force: [url=http://http://tinyurl.com/mrx359]http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=cjF1WUtYcjcwVF9mSWVHVkRmQ2FaQUE6MA.[/url]
3. Sit back, relax, and recognize this is, above all else, a game. A game. Let's have some fun!
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Why so serious?
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This article is full of win and awesome. RL 😕= erep.
woot one of the best articles evuh
Great article HR, but I must admit I miss the tradition picture :/
This congressman agrees. Voted.
give this man a cookie
Nice article, Harrison. Voted cause its FINALLY work safe (If only cause I read your articles at work most of the time, then am like oh shit and close the window). Seriously, though, this needed to be said.
Right, we lose wars because our people don't know how to play the games. Not because of the poor handling of Operation French Toast or getting arrogant in Mexico and opening up the door for Portugal and all their allies to swoop in and fight as well.....
We've lost our wars due to arrogance and poor planing, its not the citizens fault.
Haha, T.
Well said HR! For those who want to play simulated morals online, I direct them to eNunnery.com.
That crap Desertfalcon just posted in exactly why we won't win. We spend far too much time bickering, pointing the finger, and playing make believe instead of banding together to take down PEACE or stop PTOs.
More pewpew, less talking.
PERFECT
Desertfalcon - You're going to tell me that being the country with eConscientious objectors doesn't play any part in this at all?
ooooookay.
Teucer - I'd agree with that wholeheartedly.
I actually agree with you Harrison, which scares the HELL out of me. But, Desertfalcon does make a good point. In order to have a REAL discussion, we MUST hear from all sides of the debate. However, DEMONIZING the other side is NOT a debate tactic, it's just STUPID.
HR owns.
Want to see a magic trick? LOL!
Right on brother!
scrab shady
*facepalm*
The U.S. military has dealt the damage when needed, we could of easily held the northern territories in Mexico however Uncle Sam made the mistake of opening up the front with Mexico. I know thats pointing the finger at Uncle Sam and that is exactly what I am trying to do (allthough the JCS are also to blame). During the war in Mexico very few people made such a big deal about the morality of the war and the vast majority of people were ready to go fight. If you want to go and blame solely that small percentage for us losing a war with a country whos population was 1/20th of ours go right ahead.
@GregTuretzky I agree with that in most situations, but if I'm about to get ran over by a bus, I don't want to hear from all sides. I want the one person who sees it before I do, to push me out of the way. If we don't get our act together soon it's going to be too late.
btw, that wasn't intended as flame bait, so don't throw me under the metaphorical bus 😉
Greg - I'd be open to that.
America we have had Enough! Let wake up from our Day Dreaming that we will win because we are the eUSA, let wake up, cause we got a game to WIN! 🙂
Ya, agreed... We should vote some people that arnt necessary the highest ranked players but ones that have commen sense and a plan to push us forward in this game, into congress. That is what we need. eUSA can push forward. We dont need to necessarily win the game but at least win battles that we start. Get plans set and passed and to win power in the world, but we dont need to conquer lands to do that.
Voted... and what the heck, I subscribed too. Keep the great articls coming.
@ Jasper
What if the first direction they push you would land you in a pit with spikes laced with cyanide at the bottom?
@Desertfalcom
I'm glad I don't live in your neighborhood 🙂
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Don't go there if bikinis offend you!
i always play to win. and if i hear one more "moral argument" in this game, im gonna go poncho goblin and pee on someones bed. Enunnery? I have a thing for nuns.... hail HD. hail scrabman. KILL!
GregTuretzky-
There are some people who just are not interested in discussion. They can't be reasoned with or debated, because they simply refuse to listen to anything you have to say. All they can do is attack anyone who dares to question their views.
I know it goes against conventional wisdom, but I honestly believe that open ridicule is the best method of dealing with such people.
(not talking about Df)
I gotta admit, I agree. It seems this game is geared towards warring so perhaps that's what we should do. The Senators can concern themselves with little things some other time. We need to make sure our defense is up and that our cash flow is strong too. That's just my opinion.
Agreed but one quick question, why doesn't the eUSA want peace? I understand the PTO's but the peace I don't. Btw, HR nice behind.
USWP complaining that everyone is too serious. I thought I'd never see the day.
Why don't we want peace with whom?
WOOOOT!
Well said Mr. Richardson, I agree with this completely...
I'm running for congress and I plan to make the military and proper taxation in every aspect my top priority.
woot.. this artical is pretty darn good.
I love when I was a congressman and tried discussing MPP's, I was told that I had no say in foreign affairs and called a bunch of names for disagreeing with the administration. Yet, here you are, suggesting congresspeople do it now.
I also enjoy seeing how you place no blame on the administration for losing wars. As I recall, people never got good information on how/when to fight during FER and it sure wasn't Congress in charge of that debacle.
I, myself, would recommend that our president, his Sec. of State, and others in the administration not take themselves so seriously. Hey, it's a game afterall and there's no reason to sit around blaming everyone for not playing the game the way they want others to play it.
With all this being said...I actually agree with most of the tactics you've mentioned and I imagine you'd find more support for them if you'd stop blaming the people you need to help you and taking the time to write constructive articles that will actually teach new folks what to do.
If I made it sound like all the blame falls on the citizens, I apologize, that is certainly not the case. A significant portion of blame for every defeat, in anything, lies at the hands of the Administration and I would certainly accept that. I speak for Scrab, I think, when he accepts his fair share of blame too. That is not the point of the article. I don't think I said anywhere "citizens, it's all your fault!" And that's not true. But a significant portion of the blame does lie on the citizens, me included!!!, for not doing our part in this GAME.
But in the end, Tyler, you're just a partisan troll, so what are we getting at here?
I agree in the respect that there is a valid reason for PTOing another country or preventing a PTO of one of our allies. I do not believe that we should PTO a country just because it'll help us "win" the game, but should only be done to an oppressor with a just cause.
Boomer - You're right, there is a happy medium to be found. We're at one end of the spectrum, but we certainly don't need or want to go to the whole other end. Finding a nice place in the middle would suffice.
That's right Harrison, dispense with the namecalling. Ignore the fact I supported members of various parties last election cycle (a couple USWPers even). It's just so much easier to stick to the typical "I only hear what comes out of my mouth and label others a troll" argument.
As for the rest of your comment...I can accept that. My point was that blaming one group (or all groups) does little good. Want to fix the problem? Then find a solution.
Stuff like this makes me proud to be your bitch.
Tyler: Join the club. Let's have a meeting some time to find the solution. You name the time and place.
I'll put aside some time for you and anyone else in the administration anytime you'd like, Harrison.
People have to realize PEACE is the eRep equivalent of hardcore PvPers in an MMO. They are cutthroat and will push every boundary to win. Winning wars and taking over countries is their fun, not talking about taxes and procedures. There is nothing wrong with RPing a senator or a company owner, just realize there is a game out there as well, and if you can be successful in both sides then you'll have the most fun.
Belldandi - Excellent analysis.
Sorry about that Harrison, you are right, maybe some new blood in congress would help the problem.
DF said it. You're making the entire congress sound like nincompoops, when it's not. Inflammatory articles like this accomplish nothing, they are only divisive. I am extremely disappointed to see an executive official as high as yourself acting so irresponsibly.
When I run for congress, I will take this into account.
It's totally true.
Great article!
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