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The last presidential speech

Day 5,739, 14:55 • Published in Japan Japan

• by Soul Rider

Dear citizens of Japan,

This article won't be anything special, because my time to rest has finally come.

First of all, I would like to inform you about the situation that happened with Pakistan.
As you probably know, Pakistan proposed an airstrike on Sweden and successfully landed in their core.
This triggered Lithuanians a lot and they decided to wipe Pakistan on 6-12 months.
As their friends we couldn't just stand and watch that happening, so a few people from Japan decided to help them on their own... We, of course, couldn't beat them since they are way bigger than our small countries.
'Till the very last moment, we didn't know should we involve our country as a whole in that war or not... We decided not to and I personally think that was a smart decision.
It is not over yet, but it should be resolved diplomatically in the following days.

I'd like to thank all the Japanese and friends that helped Pakistan on the battlefield. It really warmed my heart to see us united against this unfairness and aggression.

Small countries deserve their place in this game too!

Lastly, I would like to congratulate the new president for winning.
I apologize for my previous comment I made about the elections. I am relieved it's a real person, so I can't do anything else but to support it.

Wish you easy farming!
Your ex President

Comments

Hanzio Day 5,739, 15:05

They spend a lot too

IArhangeLLorDI Day 5,739, 15:11

Think Twice Day 5,739, 15:17

Thanks for your service and support o7 have a nice rest ✌️

AunsxOM Day 5,739, 15:33

I understand that you are allied, but there are limits to when defending someone goes beyond reason. Them, being a neutral country, knew very well that attacking non-Neutral country would most likely be the end of their neutrality. To better illustrate situation, lets use Pacifica as an example. If you, for example, would attack Finland, would you not expect retaliation from Poland and Taiwan, who are in your cores or borders them? This is like drunk driver making a purposeful hit-and-run, and then pleading insanity in court. No one wants to wipe Pakistan, except themselves, because what else can you make of them farming under disguise of neutrality to attack a non-neutral country. Is Sweden a large country to you? Why don't they deserve to not be irrationally drained with attacks? Didn't Pakistan purposefully attack their capital city to cause as much disturbance as possible? I think if anyone answers to these questions fairly, then they see that there should ne no surprise that Pakistan might live uncomfortably for some time.

On a side note, it was pleasure talking with you before all of this Pakistan shenanigans, and I hope to have good conversations with you and your community going further as well o7

Soul Rider Day 5,739, 15:49

I'm not the best person to ask that, since I am not a politician and I am far from being a good one. My personal opinion that Paki against Swe is a fair battle, depending on their size... But Lithuania (Hydra) using this as an exuce to wipe and keep them wiped for 6-12 months is just crazy and unbelievable... Paki has never had an intention to wipe Swe completely... Just one-day fun... 🙂

Soul Rider Day 5,739, 15:51

Excuse*

AunsxOM Day 5,739, 16:12

That is not how it works. If a country explicitly uses its resources to fight against a non-neutral country, they are by definition aligned with the opposite side, since they cause a resource and attention drain, which favors the opposite side of the defending country. For example, what treatment you would expect from Code, if you repeatedly farmed for 6 months under disguise of neutrality to then unleash all of the farmed resources, for example, on Albania?

Malpazar Day 5,740, 06:12

AunsxOM, you know this is a game right? Chill.

draIeNS89 Day 5,739, 17:16

@aunsxOM whole world knows about this "traditional" AS, CP of Sweden was informed about it, only two countries raised on level of Alliances, and Lithuania took on self to abuse TW, and go to Pakistan core. Since Sweden is Asteria member, why Hydra is occupied Pakistan core? It's not the same when some Code country attacks Asteria country and when some neutral country attacks, so you can't just say it's alliance, we need to help. And yes, if you are neutral country, you can attack whoever you want to. Today Asteria, tomorrow Code, or some other neutral country. In that AS, members of Asteria and Hydra fight for Pakistan side, some important members of Asteria, everyone know that is one day fun except you.

AunsxOM Day 5,740, 06:57

Sorry, but this is by far the most out of touch thing I have ever seen a MoFA write. "We can do and attack whoever we want, Code, Hydra, Pacifica, Orion or Asteria, but don't attack us, because we are small and neutral, and its not the same, we are just having fun" - that is not how it works. What you are describing is being an enemy to all alliances, which in return would make you a fair game for any alliance. Neutrality is not a cheat code for doing whatever you want, it is a mutual understanding between you and the other alliances that you are not going to intervene in their affairs in exchange for your region security. You take away the not intervening in affairs of others, they take away guarantees of your region security. It is as simple as that.

Regarding traditions, I think that more people recognize and care more about the "help your ally", "attack the invader" traditions more the "Pakistan AirStrike Sweden tradition", and Pakis themselves know, that part of the traditional involves a wipe right after that campaign, so not sure why such surprise. For example, me personally, think that Pakistani AirStrike on Sweden is one of the dumbest recurring events in this game, and I have zero tolerance towards that, and from what I have seen, I am not in minority with this opinion.

Regarding support, you can obviously point to some Serbs whos actions no one outside of few other Serbs and Code countries support, some of whom later admitted that fighting for Pakistan was the wrong decision. You are greatly overestimating the support this "tradition" has, fact being Pakistan should feel happy that it is Lithuania who will keep them wiped, because many have had enough with this nonsense - there were countries lining up to wipe them, including some who you would not dare to argue with, let alone consider as an AirStrike target.

And regarding Lithuania attacking, anyone with IQ higher than the room temperature would consider that if they have Lithuania in their cores, a country who is an allied neighbor of Sweden, and they decide to attack Sweden, that leaves Lithuania with only two options:
1) Action. Reacting, attacking, showing support towards an ally, having some fun, doing something about the personal dissatisfaction for what Pakistan is doing.
2) Inaction. Continuing the TW as if nothing happened, hurting trust between LT-SWE.

I feel like that is an easy decision for anyone to make under such circumstances. You can have all the fun you want, but remember that stepping over the generally accepted boundaries will result in others having fun with you.