These are Different Times that We're Living in
Emerick
Somewhat recently, some oldies and I returned to this game only to find the US in worse condition than it had ever been in before. Me, I've been watching on and off for the last year or two from the forum, mostly, feeling nothing for the game, and being ever-so-happy not logging in.
But events wrapped their greasy fingers around my succulent brain and dragged me back into this mess.
So now I'm here. And now I'm looking at this barren, bombed, broken, and beaten landscape . . . and I'm sickened.
The US in deeply entrenched in not one, but two wars for the very soul of the nation.
The Culture Wars
One war - very present, very dangerous - this war smacks newfriends in the face as soon as they join the game. They get the NCM. Then they get Ajay's message. Then they get one from the Feds. And so on. Immediately, they're pulled in 50 directions, each side telling this kid that the other is evil. Each side fighting desperately for each and every vote they can get. It stinks of irl politifunnotry, and Ajay knows it. The newfriend assumes that it's just political games, perhaps, and chooses a side. Or leaves because spam sucks.
Dangerous
Damaging
And, strangely, we kind of deserve it. We kind of trolled the sanity out of Ajay back in the day. They say he was crazy before, but this dude has revenge on his platter. Unfortunately for him, it looks like he'll be eating alone. Living that southern strategy.
But it's still hurting us. The kids are growing up so fast, paying for our crimes.
But then.
OH GOD BUT THEN
But then there's the second culture war.
This is the war has turned "unity" into a bad word. This is the real war with real casualties and real consequences. This is the war with the potential to tear the country apart.
The villain of this war?
Unity
The term "Pfeifferist" came out before Unity was a twinkle in an elitist's eye. It memed around when Fifer authored a bill to provide oversight for the old eUS Military, a move that ultimately broke ties between the JCS and government. In fairness, I believe that both sides wanted the separation. However happy the leaders were to split up, the casualties were below.
Ancient history, but important. It was Fifer's greatest opus until Unity. Nowadays, Fifer claims to have hand-picked 90% of our presidents over the last two years. This is especially silly for me, personally, as it stands in stark contrast to four years ago, when we toyed with little Fifer's obvious power-mongering while I was president, and laughed at him over Skype. Or two years ago, when Glove and I gang-banged him. Repeatedly.
BAM
BAM
BAM
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, we beat him 3 months in a row. It was obvious to Fifer that he couldn't win with democracy in place. Fortunately for him, Ajay stepped up his PTO game.
And fortunately for him, unity makes sense, under the circumstances. Unfortunately for non-power mongers who come here to play a game, unity elections are boring and kind of undemocratic. Not necessarily a dictatorship, but it certainly stifles 6th party or independent voices.
So people are pissed. And people scream. And people scream back. And people run to their neighborhoods and talk. And their neighbors get pissed. And they scream. And Unity screams back. And by this point, Unity isn't just a word. Unity isn't just a method. Unity is a proper noun, the name of a beast standing over our country, holding its genitals and laughing. Unity has come to life, and is barely under control.
The tragedy of it is that we still need the beast living. And we'll need it for as long as the Ajay War rages.
So what do we do?
Whatever it takes.
Individual citizens, take the power into your own hands. Don't be dumb and get banned, but get it done. Ask your friends(mom, siblings) to help, just click a few times a week, or do whatever you think can assist the cause to get our country back. We're going to win these wars, no doubt, it's just a matter of when. And how much damage will be done?
We've lived your southern strategy, we know it's never gonna last.
Comments
Whatever it takes.
I'm in.
Once again insightful and elegant in form and content. \o/
Let's just let that Ajay guy be CP.
i suppose RL Reagan bowed to Terrorism amirite?
Well, Reagan did sell arms to terrorists. Ajay knows how to pick his heroes.
You have caused more damage to the eUS than any of our foreign adversaries, please, if you HONESTLY care about the eUS, leave. Hell maybe try coming back with a new account and not make it painfully obvious that your Ajay, then actually WORK your way to the top, rather than importing foreigners just because you feel entitled to be president,.
You sound so naive
lol I know it will never happen, but a guy can dream can't he?
ORRRRR, and hear me out here.... you RESPECT MY AUTHORITAHHHHHHHH
I like how you voted your own comment
AND THIS GUY HASNT DIED YET. DAMN
Working on it.
Burn it all? Start fresh? That sorta whatever it takes?
Meow! ♥
Interested to see if you stick it out for all you're talking about.
glhf
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Whatever it takes
Those three months were but a taste of democracy, the people lust for more.
You have my axe!
Whatever it takes
Different times, yeah.
Emerick and Glove were and still are the players. It's a game. They know how to play it and make it fun for the rest.
Pfeiffer is just a power hungry sociopath who rose to power in absence of the big players, through dedication, lies and blackmails. Worst thing that could happen to him is if Ajay quitted.
Pa zasto onda ne kazes svom prijatelju Ajayu da se makne, kad vam ovaj toliko smeta u vasem pTOu? xD
Waste of time. Guys like Ajay and Pfeiffer never quit, it's part of their mental health diagnosis.
Sta se pravis Amer? xD
Jel se ti to pdrices Ajaya preko novina? Trouble in pTO camp?
This was always my opinion and this is US media, least you could do is to speak English and let the others understand you.
Ja s tobom pricam xD Kad bude nesto za ostale, biti ce na ENG, ne brini
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Well said. ^_ ^
I'm on board.
Elect me PP of AFA in June.
Good.
You're making me hard
you might want to get that checked out
You're giving Pfeiffer a bit too much credit, both for the split and for recent political history. Pfeiffer did a good job forging ties with most of the recent presidents; that doesn't mean he "hand-picked" them, especially when he's been as unplugged as any oldfag recently.
>Fifer claims to have hand-picked 90% of our presidents over the last two years
>claims to
In others words, Rand Paul for President
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I believe
Please take Pfeiffer back
Also Emerick is just as bad.
good one, voted
Unity as Harvey Dent, Ajay and Henry as the two faces of the coin.
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One side says Pfeiffer is bad. The other says Emerick is bad.
Then, Iain Keers says they're both bad.
Which means they both must be good.
Problem solved.
Keers talks shit...
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