[eUK] - Counting down to Democracy
Huey George
Introduction
Despite being under a Dictatorship, there is a lot to look forward to in tomorrow Country Presidential elections.
The candidates are;
Mr Immanuel Kant (TUP supported by the WRP)
King William the Great (British Patriots)
Zaphod the Kinky Psychopath (Zaphod4CP Party supported by The Real Spamicans)
JiminyChristmas (People's Communist Party)
zaracool (Pokret Balkanskih Gradjana)
It's very likely that one of these candidates will be in place as our Country President when a revolution to reinstates Democracy is successful.
Although the political campaigning and policy direction has been dominated by MIK and TUP. Members from most of the eUK's top parties and our own Dictator have gotten involved in democratic debates over policy, this I feel shows a real thirst (or acceptance) for a return to democracy for despite it's flaws encourages more activity than a Dictatorship.
Thanks to MIK, Talon Karre and TUP for leading on this and all those citizens who have gotten involved.
The Dictatorship
Summary of Law Proposals during the Dictatorship
In essence, some tax reformation, another training war, some military reform (nothing new and somewhat indifferently received) some future planning with allies regarding the forthcoming resource wars, an airstrike and generally a similar "one-man" show.
All for a Dictatorship upkeep cost of £130,941.00 and rising.
Yes, the eUK has paid highly for this. . .when we could have done all this under a Democracy with no Dictatorship upkeep cost. . .
The laughter might be a tad too much as don't get me wrong, some of the above are good initiatives and decisions and UKSF's transparency to the general eUK public has been pretty exceptional when compared to recent standards.
However, why not ask the eUK public to chose it? The above actions are far from worthy enough to warrant taking choices away from democratically elected leaders. None of the above was ever proposed or campaigned for by any citizen, party or member of Congress during democracy. Were they only recently valid ideas or initiatives. . . I'm not sure, feels like they could have been done a long while ago and not via a the position of CP or in some cases even in Congress.
I have seen a few saying in essence "let's continue the Dictatorship" because what we've seen is better than alternative policy, then why has no-one launched a democratic country president campaign for it? A firm foundation of public support is the recipe for success for the above, a "Pay as you play" Dictatorship with one citizen doing all the heavy lifting and carrying will inevitably fail.
Tomorrow - Democracy
So please continue to debate and discuss the policy proposed by the candidates for the Country Presidency and make sure you do vote tomorrow.
My personal support will go to MIK, pro-democracy is a big factor for me as you might have gathered from what I've written above and I've been an advocate for and defender of Democracy in this "new world" for a long-time.
MIK is also the only citizen in the eUK with a manifesto that I've seen which sets out a vision for the long-term for the eUK. Again this is important as feverous activity for only a couple of weeks only goes so far if it can't be built upon.
Finally is MIK might be the only candidate not afraid or active enough to ask you to choose his policies. However there is still a bit of time left for the other candidates to respond.
Anyways who you vote for is your own choice, of course, please do vote though as I feel it is an affirmation that there a general will and consensus for the eUK to return to Democracy. \o/
Thanks for reading
Author
Huey George
Owner, Press Director and Editor of The Daily eWorker
Founder and Party President of The Workers' Rights Party
Owner of 462-477 Engineering, Industrial, Manufacturing and Agricultural Concerns
Founding member of the Co-Operative of Equitable Pioneers
Founder of the Free British Irregulars Military Unit
Former Minister of Finance / Governor of the United Kingdom
Former Member of Congress(Parliament)
Former Speaker of the House
Former Minister of Home Affairs (Minister of Education)
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs
Former Country President/Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Comments
"a "Pay as you play" Dictatorship with one citizen doing all the heavy lifting and carrying will inevitably fail."
It won't fail, problem is what will happen when it stops, when he decides that he doesn't want to be dictator anymore. But not only dictatorship, same with one man show Country Presidents we had (including myself), the job is done well, but what after those people. Tbh, not many people actually want to do stuff, and the only constant in all CP terms was you being minister of finance. Even those "all inclusive" governments have had usually 2 people actually doing something.
Actually it takes very little effort if your are efficient about what you do (it did take me a while to get back into writing articles with decent formatting).
I absolutely support the one man governments, dictatorship or democracy, I found it more efficient.
Doubt it. I don't know why Wayne is so desperate to get hold of info on what discussion are taking place within TUP because nothing is happening - I've got so fed up with the complete inaction I've left them to it. I can't be bothered with people who seem unable to take anything seriously.
Probably so he can point out that TUP is all talk and no walk.
I'd actually be impressed if it was the other way around and it showed that their plan for dealing with an MTO (which this is, even if its a benign one) consisted of more then MIK's "Please sir give us back muh democracy and stop being a meanie".
This isn't a bout ego, bragging rights, annoying 'that lot' but showing that the leadership of the UK (which is almost automatically going to be TUP) can lift their heads out of platitudes and business as usual and realise that there is an actual risk that needs to be dealt with.
I suspect the reason why nothing happened is because TUP and PCP seem to be on the same side. When you first tried a coup the then CP (Appleby) and MoFA (Aaron) called our allies and they came running - I have no idea why we didn't do the same thing this time.
The fact that no one in TUP seems at all concerned that UK is about to attack an ally (Israel) suggests they are very much in on it.
TUP and PCP are broad strokes, I think we are past the point of labels, care to name names? It's an interesting theory.
As I asked the question after the coup, I'll ask it again - I wonder what will Spite do with all the money he got not to organise fighting against the coup.
Your comment kinda proves the point I wanted to make, Paul. I'm sorry that you feel the way you do and I hope you can find a place in eUK that matches your expectations in regards to activity, rather than simply losing all hope and quitting the game.
You want someone to launch a democratic campaign that is pro-dictatorship and therefore against democracy and all its forms?
The success of that campaign would therefore be the candidate finishing last to show that people we against it and thus did not act democratically by voting.
No, I meant on your policy - tax reformation, military reform, extra tw, pro-war and the like. It would be of interest if these actions are what the citizens of the eUK need or want...
Never know as we never get to propose them as we tend to get kicked out or have articles banned.
extra money in your pocket, extra options for eUK medals, more information regarding military affairs are considered disadvantages to the everyday player?
The financial argument is the only compelling argument I have seen the pro democracy side make. Kudos to you from coming at it from such an angle.
But what you are saying is that increased activity in the eUK is only costing us 10k per day? I'm happy with that, nearly 50 articles published, a renewed, albeit a somewhat subdued, burst of activity from all parties and extra eUK battles to provide even more options and medals to our citizens.
Beats doing sod all for 7 months democratically...
12K a day equals about 27G
Extra TW more then covers that in medals obtained
I'm yet to see a convincing argument against it so far.
Extra TW could have been organised via a democracy. Then we'd be up 12k a day?
We asked, we asked, we tried proposing and nothing.........