There are only 2 ways to win CP

Day 3,388, 16:13 Published in USA USA by fingerguns


Once again, the mechanics have changed, and once again there’s a sinking feeling that it’s not a good thing.

The cost of the Dictatorship has gone up. What does this mean? If we want to continue to enjoy the security of a Defensive Dictatorship, we’re gonna have to pay out the nose for it.

Straight out of the gate, it seems general consensus that the cost isn’t worth it. It’s very possible that reverting back to a democracy could be in our near future (Admins, you couldn’t do this a couple months ago??? fml).

There are many problems with going back to a democracy. The most glaring, in my opinion, is that we do not have the active population to support a Congress with buttons. With a small population that isn’t super active in the game, I’ve thought one of the biggest advantages of a Dictatorship is it doesn’t require the coordinated effort of so many people. We have a TON of regions. Even though the Congressional roster is roughly the same every single month, the job asks literally nothing of you and as a result there are more than a few barely active players serving in Congress month after month. I’m not terribly confident that the eUS can operate effectively if we turn the buttons over to the Congressmen. Also it makes the meta extremely important.

But who knows? Maybe being a Dictatorship has been a major contributor to the lack of interest in eRep in the eUS. Maybe if people had buttons they would be more invested. Maybe if the meta parts of Congress were more than just wanking, people would care more?

It’s certainly a theory.


The Cocktail Party doesn’t have a candidate in this election, but in my opinion this is the one issue that matters. Our endorsement is up for grabs and there are only 2 ways to win it- convince us you have the best plan for navigating this Dictatorship/Democracy issue or drink the other candidates under the table.

If the candidates want to compete in a drinking competition, just say the word and we’ll make it happen LIVE ON A COCKTAIL PARTY MIXER (stream).