A Frank Assessment of the Present Situation in eJapan
Madame Yang
Since the recent dismantlement of democracy in our country, there have been several articles published seeking to assess precisely what went wrong and provide a compact overview of the current state of the nation. This piece represents my own relatively belated contribution to this trend, offered not so much because what has already been submitted by others is necessarily incorrect (for I believe much of it is fairly accurate), but because I feel that not enough has been said on certain aspects. Hopefully, in my own small way, I can at least partially rectify this.
The fact is that the great divide in eJapan is not Serb vs. non-Serb (there are Serbs on both sides, for one thing), nor even really democrat vs. despot; it is between those who would rule as a wrathful, sectarian clique to the exclusion of the rest of the country and those who would foster cooperation and cohesion within the multicultural society that is eJapan. Until only a few months ago, we had the latter situation. All of the parties agreed to forgo parochial disputes and work together for the benefit of the entire nation. We had the HEX administration (in which I was honored enough to serve in the cabinet) which did much to set eJapan back on track, including rebuilding relations with our neighbors and establishing one of the most extensive welfare programs in the entire eWorld. This could not have been possible without the collusion of the major political players. Of course, this rainbow coalition was not to last, as the closely aligned DNP, CtG, and TLS parties, feeling slighted, broke away from the rest and decided to run the country on their own.
Their grievances included perceived inadequacies in the equitable sharing of ministry assignments and the lack of recognition of their military unit's contributions to the country's defense. Were their complaints legitimate? Quite possibly. As they represented the lion's share of congress, it was probably fair enough for them to be consulted before the official cabinet listings were announced to the public. Since the government had been discussing subsidies for the nation's major military units, it was reasonable for the JSDF to expect special consideration, given the fact that they were (and indeed are) the largest and most active unit in eJapan. However, whether or not they were right to be embittered is now irrelevant; rather than formally protest and continue dialogue with their partners to square the situation, the DNP-CtG-TLS unilaterally embraced partisanship without warning. What followed was a hermetic, sad sack regime that persists to this day. There are now effectively two congresses in eJapan: one comprised of seats won by DNP-CtG-TLS members and one comprised of the rest. You can guess how often the second is consulted on affairs of state, or even permitted to join discussion.
Ignored, frustrated, and alienated by their own government, the other parties (representing literally 49.9% of the country - seriously, check out the results of the April election) resorted to truly desperate means. When a former president of eJapan (then MoFA of ePortugal) launched an ill-advised coup d'etat to topple the ruling faction of his prior homeland, the opposition found themselves unable to side with the DNP-CtG-TLS; those three parties that maintained a stranglehold on political power in eJapan were perceived as not representing the interests of any citizen who was not a member of them. Does this justify the opposition's backing of the coup? By no means, but effects have their causes and it is important to have perspective on these matters. I speak as one of the few citizens (if not the only one) who fought against both this coup and the one subsequently instigated by the DNP-CtG-TLS that established the dictatorship we have today.
When you win an election, you get to govern - that is democracy (at least in eRepublik); the DNP-CtG-TLS does represent the majority (if only by fractions of a percentile), but what does this mean for eJapan as a whole? When you vilify half of your country's citizens as no less than "traitors" and "Nazis", subject them to economic terrorism, deliberately exclude and ignore their elected representatives, and set up a dictatorship to freeze any progression out of such a mess, I think it's safe to say that there is a problem. If this is not addressed, there can only be civil war. The battle lines might have been more nuanced before, but so long as there is dictatorship in eJapan, I know which side I'm on.
For what it's worth, consider this my endorsement of Hideyoshi Nicolas for president.
~ Madame Yang
Comments
vV
Foppery and Whim indeed..
A toast to democracy!
the other parties (representing literally 49.9% of the country - seriously, check out the results of the April election)
We found about 20 multies on April elections in SSG coalition.
So, your % is fail dear Sir.
Analise is your point of view and i respect that.
Also, what about dioism from Silver blabla and their hursh NE laws?
One thing is shure, Squibeel wanted to be a Dictator. Greed was just 2 strong to realise that there is NOT A SINGLE % TO OVERRUN US BY MILITARY FORCE.
And for the end...
(there are Serbs on both sides, for one thing)
They are not Serbs. Truto made a avatar for croats with 1st white cube. That is amblem of nazi croat state during the II ww. Others dont have Serbian blood in their veins.
So who is not with you can't be Serbian? It's pure discrimination. And it's really suspicious that you find more and more everyday.
Dude, i'm joking and acting like hard line Serbian...
There is no need to get me serious when you read that kind of comment 😃
While you keep importing voters.
You don't need to worry, I don't take seriously any of your comments.
So, you started to act like you-know-what.
*While you keep importing voters.*
That is better than creating a multies like rabbits.
What about Dioism?
A šta je dobro u tome mlađani nejačni čoveče?
Ne vidim u cemu je problem niti kako vas to ugrozava. Likovi bleje i sprdaju se na svoj nacin
Kapiram ja to dobro. Ali kao samoprogralešni prorok moram da poštujem drugu zapovest.
V
Nice summary of your views.
v
Very accurate assessment of the situation. Thanks for writing so less-involved players can get an idea of what's been happening in eJapan.
Dio Brando > Dictator
As a new citizen of eJapan, I appreciate this well thought out argument. V&S.
As what?
What did they tell you when you get here?
What is situation like?
Not sure what "they" you are referring to. No one has told me anything, including you.
SO why are you here in eJapan and why are you member of SSG MU?
^ This is why people can't treat you seriously.
El FAT PADRE,
I have a long history of working with eJapan. As an adversary and as an ally. I am here now out of respect for our past, to be a productive member of the populace if eJapan and her people will have me. If you would like to know something about me you are free to research my media submissions. I have nothing to hide. I must say though that I wonder why you are here when your avatar appears to be a joke and your newspaper harkens back to your parent country which is clearly eEuropean. I see little than honors eJapan. Are you a conqueror or a citizen? Are you here to teach me? I'll wait for your kind response. I have joined the organizations that I am currently a member of based on their welcoming attitude, their honorable words and their plans that are clearly in eJapan's best interests. Did you have a better idea for me? I have not heard from you or been welcomed by you. Oh! I see you have a cute pm for me. I have responded.
Your response is 1000 times copy/pasted.
Can you tell me your point of view or how to fix situation in Japan.
I am calling your side to be in cabinet, they refuse it because WATAN TANKA is our candidate? Is that okay for you?
Copy and pasted? I think you may need recaptcha to prove you are human. I'm not seeing anything here worth replying to. Your rudeness and aggressive attitude is not okay with me. Wallow in your frustration.
http://www.erepublik.com/en/country/Japan/citizenship/applications/approved/161
"psihopaticno detence" was able to get his CS approved, vote in our election, then move back to Serbia (http://www.erepublik.com/en/citizen/profile/3853843) all in 1 day.
Nice job, Serbs. Nice job.
And El Fat Padre heavily questions the intentions of a new eJapanese citizen like Donovan like he's a criminal. Disgusting.
I ask him to do that.
Have a problem with that?
7 CS passes granted by our noble dicktator.
2 have already accepted CS back to Hungary & Serbia after the election, no doubt voting for Watan.
4 are eSerbians and have, of course, joined TLS.
The dicktatorship has kept the Serbs in power in the latest CP election.
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