Election Day Concerns.
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by JonathonEdwards
The dynamics of our current CP election have me concerned - two things in particular.
The first one is DMV3, an eCanadian of less than 2 weeks. How can the eCanadian community be so quick to put their hopes and trust in someone they know - personally - for such a short time? Sure, I've heard of his feats, and how as a foreigner (I think he was an eAmerican?), he did great things for us militarily as we sought to escape the bonds of our Spanish oppressors. I've heard some great things about him from stalwarts in our community, stalwarts who seem to have the trust of our community.
But why does he want to be the CP of a nation he just became a citizen of? Is it for the medal? Does he care for us as a nation, a community? If he wins this election, history may indeed judge him in a great light. His platform is well articulated, and he has pledged great things.
But should someone who hasn't been among us, and alongside us, learning about our nation and the individuals which comprise us, as one of us, seek to be a leader of us?
My other concern relates more to the role of party politics in this election.
I'll be speaking here, as a member of the Canadian Progressive Front, although what I say may be applicable to members of other parties. The CPF had a primary, and our own Lelouch IV BritHtania won the right to represent our party in this CP election. Currently, he sits third. Usually third place candidates, I suspect, are far out of the race. Not in this election. He has 79 votes. Second place DMV3, has 81, and the leading vote getter, I bleed-blue-93, has 85 votes. Six votes separating first from third.
And yet our party's candidate, late in election day, throws his support to another candidate. Somehow, I find that a failure of our candidate to represent the wishes of his party. Apparently, the CPF's CP candidate is not the only candidate to have done this. But with what authority has this been done?
With a CP victory within reach (6 votes), why has another candidate now been endorsed, and my party's nominee has suddenly abdicated? I can understand if it was to prevent a PTO, or to keep an undesirable out of office, but
all 4 candidates running in this election - it appears - are above reproach, and could do a good job as our CP. But what has changed? If Lelouch IV Brittania thinks someone else might do a better job than himself, why wait
so late? Why not do this several days before - AFTER consulting the party (I'm assuming the party was not consulted, as I was not contacted).
I'm not arguing Lelouch has made a bad choice.
My argument is that it should not have been his choice.
There, a few things off my chest.
I feel better now.
Comments and rebuttals below.
Jonathon.
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Lelouch VI Brintanica or whatever his name is represents the sad, sad state of eCanadian politics these days
The guys done arguable less than DMV, who is a citizen for less than 2 weeks and is still only 6 votes behind the leader IBB
Thats the real shame, that IBB isn't running away with this election, speaks to the blind clicking that is still ever present in eCanadian Party Politics
DMV3 was asked to run, by the stalwarts of eCanada as you put it. Many of whom wanted him to run. Ingame citizenship has very little to do with activity in the community. DMV3 has been active in this community going back before this character.
Yes DMV3 was American, yet he's done more for eCanada than most eCanadians ever have, including the other candidates on the ballot. DMV3 didn't just lead his own MU to eCanada's defense, but a whole alliance of eUS MUs, right in the middle of the eUS' own troubles and wipe. Unfortunately with no ingame government, and little media activity for months, the eCanadian population saw little of what went on in mass PMs that coordinated our military endeavors. DMV3 and IBB both participated and shone brightly in those threads.
Exactly, please explain Ledouche's support then - With heavyweights such as DMV and IBB - it can only be explained by the CPF now reaching the heights of DAL/EPIC stature, when they were at their most useless and arguably dangerous (See Trenton Rendell Victory)
I'm a heavyweight? :')
"fatso" - crisfire
Thanks for some clarification 🙂
fatso
Interesting. The EPC has chosen the next CP of eCan? Goran, I thought you'd learned from the last time you meddled.
Oh I learned a great deal, after holding Congress to the standards they had set themselves (I know, shocking). They then managed to screw the pooch for a week followed by months of deadlock and inactivity culminating with an 8 month wipe.
I did learn, and next time, I won't take a vacation so as to avoid overblown egos and stupidity, I'll keep demanding accountability of our government.
It appears you've learned nothing then.
He traded his support for vCP pretty much. TBH, there are better choices for vCP.
We also have congress soooo impeach time lol but doubt that from DMV he has been a class act for canada
CPF candidates have a history of backing out...Dozzer anyone?
it is a change from not actually ever having a candidate...progress i guess
hey, "no candidate" is Clan Wolf's territory now, fair and square.
I fully support DMV as CP, I'm sure he will do an excellent job.
It's a bit sad there is so much opposition because he's 'foreign' and should 'get to know the community'.
DMV is better known in eCanada than most eCanadians, he has been following our politics, following and helping out our near dead nation for months on end and people seem to think he's unfit to rule? Criticize it all you like but I don't think any of the candidates would have done anything better if they had been elected by the time this term is over.
Funny how most the butthurt comes from e😜ats who abandoned Canada in it's time of need and expect to come back and instantly resume command.
I am not ashamed. I lead my campaign to the fullest of my abilities. DMV offered me VP for supporting him, and I accepted. There was an internal conversation occurring behind the scenes. The group consensus was that they didn't want IBB to win. A few members who held their vote chose to vote for DMV instead of myself before any decision was made. That was the basis of my decision.
Besides, I had to deal with quite the IRL mess during the election day. I was not thinking straight, a life was on the line. When the guy was stabilized, I hopped on my phone to let the group know there was an emergency, i could no longer be involved in any messages, and that I decided to divert support to DMV. Question me all you like. Detest me and call me Ledouch all you like. At the end of the day my mind was focused on the life of my supervisor, this game at that point is worthless.
"I lead my campaign to the fullest of my abilities" no, that would have been leaving your support in yourself, even if you couldn't be there on election day, your supporters were all here.
" I was not thinking straight" I can quote my words too!
by using that as a point you admit dropping out and supporting DMV was a mistake and only happened because you weren't in a proper state of mind?
Did I let people down. Of course. This wouldn't be such an issue if not.
Would I have made the same choice if It was just a boring day at home with me, my cat, and my laptop? No, probably not.
At the end of the day, I did what I did. At the end of the day, this game is only a game. There's going to be a lengthily and time consuming investigation regarding the medical incident that occurred, and you can bet that my activity here will be hindered as a result. I would not have been able to perform as expected as CP. This whole situation is a regrettable clusterfuck, but it happened. All that matters is that I helped save a life, and did what I felt was right at the moment.
Lelouch, yes, I can understand that real life issues can factor into this game, especially since the CP role is such a demanding role to take on, time wise. I think the entire situation is regrettable, both from your perspective and from mine (more so from yours). I don't hold anything against you, just a sense of disappointment that things worked out the way they did.
Maybe you guides need some guidelines, party policy, general rules of conduct for an election...whatever.
Playing it by ear doesn't appear to be working. It's not worth having a spat over something that could have easily been avoided by a prior discussion.
I mean...did he break any party rules?
All consulting members in the internal meetings stated that it was my call to make. Therefore to the fullest of my knowledge, I acted within the rules.