Pizza the Hut: The Mastermind?
HobbitTon
When darkness turns to light, I will eat pizza tonight!
You might be thinking, "Oh look, this hobbit is part troll". Before I continue, let me say this: The recent United States elections was one of the most exciting things I have ever seen in front of me in my life, virtual or real. Congratulations to St. Krems, the former President of the United States, for being re-elected into such a prestigious position. You have done such a great job, and you deserved to be re-elected.
Cromstar, you put up a valuable fight, which was one of the closest in eRepublik history. I am sorry that several unwanted multies separated you from winning a spot in that big chair. I felt bad that these multies brought you away from winning, and is even worse, you had nothing to do with these multies. So to speak, these multies hurt you with love? Yes.
What really shocked me during the recent presidential Election Day was how many votes the infamous Pizza the Hut accumulated. Even after the Admin intervened and threw away illegal votes, Pizza the Hut had over 180 legitimate votes, placing him in a secure third spot. Sure, he was not anywhere close enough to win, but if he got almost half of the votes as the winner of the elections, something was weird here.
After reading Michael Porter's thread on the eUS forum, which can be found here, it got me thinking about Pizza the Hut and his shenanigans. We can be anyone who we can want to be in eRepublik with immense animosity. We all hate Pizza the Hut, that's true for the most part. The question that I have been pondering is: Is Pizza the Hut smarter than he really seems?
Would Pizza the Hut really be playing dumb? If you look at his frequent responses from his previous comments on recent articles, you can see that they are the direct opposite of what a smart, understanding individual would say. For example, I have a distant image in my medium well hobbit head of him saying these very words:
"The government is corrupt." ~ Pizza the Hut
Obviously, the government is not a corrupt force. Actually, the United States government actually cares for their citizens and doesn't use unfair means of succeeding as an option. What I find strange is that most American citizens know that. Why would someone go the other way and say this government is corrupt?
A while ago, Pizza the Hut released an article about a proposed "Earth Alliance". The purpose of it was to end the power ages of both EDEN and PHOENIX. This alliance was not proposed by another alliance or another nation. It was proposed by the individual himself. There is major stupidity here when you intend people to believe you have the power to propose a new alliance. It is just crazy talk.
With my example set forth, I have come up with a buzzing question in my head. Would Pizza the Hut be acting as a low intellectual individual on purpose? If he actually was, Pizza the Hut would be a mastermind of reverse psychology.
It might be possible that Pizza the Hut is smart internally, even though the chances are bleak. If you think about, try to come up with the infamous things he has been able to accomplish? He was able to get into Congress, which hurt the country so. As a result, he abused his citizenship powers to give access to Hungarians. Would a stupid person really be able to do that?
He also performed a full political takeover on the Republican Party. As a result, the Republican Party had to flock to different parties and rename themselves "The Republican Party: In Exile". Since he became Party President, he has renamed the party "The Conservative Party" and has been posting ads trying to confuse the newbies about the truth about America. He puts himself as individual before the country.
This is where I feel Pizza the Hut hits right on: Newbies. Newbies are new to the game, and since the learning curve in eRepublik Rising is so high, they are easy to convince. Pizza the Hut uses this to his advantages and brainwashes these people to create an enormous alter ego of himself that is blown out of proportion. Who ever has control of the newbies has control of many things.
Why would this method of gameplay be so effective for Pizza the Hut? Well, evidently, playing dumb attracts a flash flood of trolls. These trolls would spam Pizza the Hut with comments. Why do these people react to Pizza the Hut's stupid comments with such intensity? I believe that people have the natural urge to react strongly on the daring acts of stupidity.
Unfortunately, Pizza the Hut has the unique skill of feeding off trolls like rag dolls. He uses this publicity as fuel to continue acting through an opposite personality. This is known as the "Ajay Cycle", which I named after his former account, Ajay Bruno. What does Pizza the Hut have to lose in this? Nothing.
He's already hit rock bottom in the United States. Everyone knows that he is a cheater and a smooth talker at that. All he can go from here is gain. Within the past few months, his popularity has sky rocketed, like an internet celebrity. Move aside Justin Bieber, Pizza the But is in town. I am sick and tired of it, personally. Can't you just see that this you are giving him just makes him stronger?
That's about all I had to say. I just want to say, I am not sympathizing with Pizza the Hut in any way! He is an enemy to the United States, and I have never liked him. Even if he is dumb or smart, he is still the primary threat for us, and we should not underestimate him and his way due to his developed skill in trollship. If you still don't believe, please check out this picture below:
Hobbits love to eat pizza! Before you ask, that is not me!
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Comments
Ajay is not a mastermind. He is pathetically determined with a likely above average intelligence, He has serious issues which transfers into how he plays this game.
Otherwise good article. You don't know Ajay enough yet, which is a good thing.
Thank you for the input MP . I just want to make this clear, I am not supporting Ajay in anyway. I hate him, and he is a prime threat to the US. This is just something that sparked in my mind.
If he was a mastermind he would have hacked Erep long ago and placed himself into power, but he is playing the politics game. In politics all you have to do is convince enough people that your right, and so the game drags on, like an awful game of monopoly, ask ligtreb.
Michael Porter Day 1,022, 14:44
'Ajay is not a mastermind. He is pathetically determined with a likely above average intelligence, He has serious issues which transfers into how he plays this game.'
...and that is exactly what he wants you to think. He garnered 180 legitimate votes, just 20 shorty of half the votes received by the winner St Krems. Your comment just proves that you have no idea what your are doing.
I meant a mastermind in reverse psychology.
He's a troll. Trolls are generally more intelligent then your average internet user but don't look to deeply into what he says, there's usually only about two layers of meaning.
>I meant a mastermind in reverse psychology.
Again if he was he would have gotten his party into the Top 5.
Also lets not forget he could grant 25 citizenships to PTOers each month he is in office.
The reverse psychology has worked, MP thinks Pizza the Hun is of only 'average intelligence' and dismisses him. In Psychology War that is called, 'stump the chump'. In this manner the 'chump' will underestimate you. It seems to have worked on MP. I promise Pizza the Hum is a lot smarter than MP thinks.
^I am just getting back to school and limit my mass PMing while at home. My 181 votes was gained through about 30 minutes of effort a day on average, wait until I have 3 hours a day to donate. 🙂
Anyway, thanks for writing about me. I always look for these articles.
I don't support you Pizza the Hut. Let's get that straight, here and now. You are a threat and a horrible citizen. It was just a concept I had in my head, and nothing more.
Pizza The Hut would classify as an intelligent individual if he weren't on the wrong side.
As I recently said on IRC, I've gotten two PMs from PtH supporters instructing me on how to join their party today. If I weren't a well-read noob, I shudder to think what I might have done.
Praying on new citizens is clearly the man's forte, and with 180+ legitimate votes, he must have done something right in that regard.
lol for once Pizza the Hut isn't talking trash about the liberal media...
I think PThun sucks. But doesn't this article fly in the face of it's intended purpose?
"Can't you just see that this you are giving him just makes him stronger?"
I guess it seems that way. I didn't intend that to happen, but I just hope this makes a point.
Great article HobbitTon. you always have great things in your articles.
Thank you CrayolaButthole! I work hard on my writing, always trying to improve. I do feel that this one is one of my better ones though.
An interesting, but different (yet still reasonable) take on Pizza. Good article.
@CHS
You are pretty desperate to misconstrue what I say. It is nice to see you being honest about the fact you respect Ajay. It muast be nice to have a kindred spirit in this game. Your nastiness really speaks through your latest article.
As one of the 2 people that has copmpetitively beaten Ajay and the guy who banned him from our national forums I think I can speak on who he is.
Cromstar, you put up a valuable fight, which was the closest in eRepublik history.
--Not True
clean observational piece, Hobbit.
Which race was closer?
Michael Porter Day 1,022, 17:10
@CHS
'You are pretty desperate to misconstrue what I say. It is nice to see you being honest about the fact you respect Ajay.'
I never said I respected Ajay I said you think he is stupid and he isn't. He got a party into the top 5. Yes?
'As one of the 2 people that has copmpetitively beaten Ajay and the guy who banned him from our national forums I think I can speak on who he is.'
Know what, I believe 0 of that. He is still playing, is he not? Yes? So how was it you beat him?
That Hobbit has some seriously hairy feet. Don't be like that Hobbit.
@CHS
I took the Republican Party away from Ajay about 4 months ago.
Jaxon Leith beat Ajay for the Conservative Victory Party last year.
Once again you do not know anything.
Gee...He seems to be in charge of the Republican...I mean... the Conservative Party at the moment and pulled half the votes that Krems pulled. What you did 4 months ago or what Jaxon Leith did with the Conservative Victory Party last flippin year means nothing to the sitrep today.
Once again you have shown your lack of brain power.
why don't you 2 get a room..
A great article hobbity, I was most intrigued.
"You might be thinking, "Oh look, this hobbit is part troll"." Hahaha, win. XD But not voted because of the Pizza content is causing me indigestion, lol.
Thank you guys 😃. I am so grateful for all this support I have gotten.