What Not To Be
Gnilraps
Department of reSanity
Day 1,695 of the New World
11 July 2012
Greetings to all eRepublikans, especially citizens of the eUSA, and even more specifically to members of the current #3 Political Party, the Republican Liberty Caucus.
As you all learned a few days ago, I have left my former party behind. In truth, their actions during the June Party President elections embarrassed me. I was vocal among Federalist leadership to prevent the actions against Dutch Marley’s candidacy and my voice was not enough to carry the argument. I believed that the fear-mongering that was being fomented against Dutch was unfounded. I even spoke out in other private boards of the eUS Government appealing on Dutch’s behalf that he could be trusted with Party leadership. My exact words, quoting here from the Federalist Leadership board, "I believe the interference there today is a wrong."
Those were the seeds of discord which, when watered by Dutch’s approaching me about leaving the Feds to help continue reforms in the RLC, grew to the point of my leaving behind the only Political Party I’ve known.
But I left that Party with a whole lot of well-packed bags. I’ve seen an awful lot during two years of Party Leadership in one capacity or another, and the lessons I’ve learned will be put to immediate employ in forging our future here in the RLC.
The first and foremost issue I want to discuss pertaining to our immediate future as a Party has to do with our public identity.
The RLC is best known around eRepublik as the “anti-” party.
» Our IRC room greets people with an “anti-Pfeiffer” message.
» Our recent campaigns, while at their best were “pro-Glove”, were most often more “anti-USWP” and identified Glove not by what he had to offer, but by who he wasn’t.
» Several of our prominent figures have distinguished themselves (for better or for worse) based on who their enemies are rather than what their agenda for success might be.
And so the RLC has become known as the party of antagonists.
This is not at all the fault of the majority of RLC members, it is a result of the circumstances which have forged the caucus.
I do not believe that the majority of RLC members are antagonistic.
We dream of a Pfeifferless world, yes. But the pathway to success for us will not be through continuing to foster a negative image of the RLC as merely the party which stands “against” something/someone.
We must become a Party which stands FOR something.
We must work to develop an identity that a new player in eRepublik (and they are as few as they are valuable!) can sign on to. Someone who has just started this game within the last few months has NO IDEA why he should hate Pfeiffer. (For that matter, there isn't even a "Pfeiffer" in this game to hate anymore, it's a Henry Arundel. Explain that to a newb...)
If I were a new Citizen and I had the choice between joining:
a “Workers” party,
a “Military” party,
a “Government” party,
a “Cypriot” party, or
an “anti-Pfeiffer” party...
I’d probably end up picking one of those first two choices.
Wouldn't you?
This is going to be my first contribution to our success - to lead us in a conversation about how to self-identify in a meaningful way that will appeal to a population who does not know about Pfeiffer or elitists or multi-farms or back-room-politics.
We must first decide what we will contribute to these eUnited States on a positive note.
Doing so, we will succeed where the Federalists have already begun to fail as they chose last month to be another “anti-…” party.
I look forward to engaging you all in this discussion as I've got a few good ideas already.
And I will ask for your vote of support for the Gnilraps/Joseph Dinero ticket on 7/15/12.
You may now return to your regularly scheduled clicking
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Feds was out of politics last months. None of last PPs in Feds was active. Feds is inactivity party.
RLC is a party for PTO and antiPTO. None cares about real politics in RLC.
If you go to be antiPTO PP, good luck.
If you want more action in politics, i support you.
@Thermaikos - What I hope to help forge here is an exciting third option for people to join. I see it right now as a two-party system with the other three fighting over the scraps. We can do better.
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Hail FEDS!
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Dont be a cunt like israel stevens
keep the elitist out of the 3rd party and ill join., meanwhile Gnilraps gathers all the elitist he can find to discourage SlykWilly as he is a trouble maker
Very good. Am anticipating future articles.
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As long as this is not a PTO of RLC (but seems like it)... Good Luck.
Slyk Willy, though I wish there were, there is noway to keep out or get rid of party members....
The party of Ajay and CG. Not exactly a step up...
@Nikola - RLC is my new home. Federalist Party is in my rear view mirror.
In the words of Rick Harrison....
It's not that I don't trust you.... it's that I don't trust anyone.
I do disagree with your characterization of our party though. We stand for more than we stand against. Having said that, yes, the top two clearly are dominant and we need a way to break through. However, our party is also a coalition of many different groups and they all need to be catered too.
So while I am willing to let bygones be bygones..... I really need to see more first.
sounds p solid, gl
also, lol @ pizza
yeah Dru Blood a real shame, they should have a participation factor in the game to control who's allowed to vote, then maybe elections will run towards the true majority and not 2 clicker sheep.
What's a Pfeiffer?
The Federalist Party will never be the same without you. Enormously bad news for us, enormously good news for the RLC.
What's wrong with having a party of people who:
* Don't really care about eRepublik politics
* Don't buy the bulllshit that a player can be "good" or "bad" for erep
* Believe that erep is little more than a fight button, a blog, and achievements
* Don't really care what happens in the game, who wins an election, or what virtual territories are lost
* Think the idea of a "metagame" is a joke
* Enjoy antagonizing those who disagree with any or all of the above
That's a party for the 99%
For some reason, this article makes me think the birth of an identity similar to that of the United Independents Party is going to emerge.
Regardless, RLC will benefit greatly from having you gnilraps. I look forward to seeing you shake up Top 5 party politics!
voted, joined.
We'll miss you in the Feds...but, gl Gnilraps
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But what do I do now?
You kinda had me. You totally lost me when you used the flag in that manner with that pic. No vote. Sorreh.
Also this is Ajay's party. Wry?
interesting, good luck
I like you and if I had US citizenship I'd probably support your candidacy. However I wish you would joined the party a few weeks ago and not five days before the PP elections. Also I kinda like the anti-elites message of the RLC but that's just my personal opinion.
Well what the hell am i suppose to do without Gnil?
Nothing but love for Gnilraps! Good luck with the RLC.
My endorsement of Gnilraps for RLC PP: http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/stepping-aside-2079971/1/20
Avruch
'The party of Ajay and CG. Not exactly a step up...'
Who? Being in a party that expects you to be a 'sock puppet' is good? Also, this was the party of Jude Connors before it was CG's party...your just mad cause you see your end approaching...!