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Today's topic is one that's been going around E-uk for about a month now and it's big, so sit down, fill the flask with tea (or probably something stronger if you want get through this) because this is a big debate and I have to vent some steam as I haven't written a proper rant in months. This isn't an attack on any players of this game, I'm simply writing this in order for all people to clear up any confusion there may have been.
Well first off: The"Problem"
This is a view about the current political system being used by the people in this side of the game. There is a belief that there is a group at the top of politics within this game which has a sort of tyrannical hold over the people and is closed off to all newcomers. Before i get around to debunking this myth I'd like to explain how and why this idea has risen in the past few weeks.
About a month ago, we had the "pleasure" of meeting
1: He took control of a small 1 man party - Plenty do that, nothing to worry about yet
2: He started spamming the link to his party - Not too bad, everyone does it when they first take a party
3: The spamming continues getting his party into the top 5 - Starting to get annoying, especially since it seemed to be drawing people
4: "Oh look, spam, what a surprise" -_- - The spam is at least bidaily which is especially annoying considering Harold had been in the game for just over a week and had little idea of how things actually worked
5: Myself and a few others make it known to him that not only is the spam annoying, but also that parties are not as important within the game as he believes - Harold begins to accuse us of being scared of his parties expansion
6: Harold begins talking about winning a majority of congress seats and possibly running for president in the next election - A fight ensues in which I point out that he's new to the game (2 weeks) at which point he accuses the current in-game politicians of being elitist and without the best interests of the people at heart (by not wanting a brand new, unproven player taking the most important job in the country..? I don't understand either).
7: Oh a package from Harold, I wonder what it cou...
- More attacks against me and my fellows from the super secret order of "Elitists" in which he claims we are taking roles for our own personal gain (5G's redonated to the treasury every congress election and nothing else) and also how is going to install a new version of direct democracy in which everyone will be able to vote, which goes to show he little he knew about the mechanics of the game.
8: Gets banned for copious amounts of multies - The main threat to this country is removed.
Now i know that explaining this may seem like a waste of time but it will come back to be necessary, now and later.
The problem which I personal had was not with his inexperience, that would be silly, we were all brand new at some point, in fact i actively encouraged him to continue with politics in the game, just more slowly.
No, the problem as I saw it was that Harold was expecting things to come to him extremely fast. Not only did he use multis which would almost definitely be used to gain him presidency in his first term of running, but he expected to receive such a big and important role in looking after this country so soon after joining; Not only did he not have any previous long term political experience in congress (Which I will admit is not 100% necessary if you are still aware of what needs to be done) but he had not even been in the game long enough to even try and run for congress.
The Mandatory Anecdote
I joined this server on the first day and decided to stick around, with the top political spots being taken up by the old guard who had come over from the Primera server which had been running for long before this one. I was new and inexperienced at this game so i took to the sidelines for a bit, I tried my hand at the military side of the game, making an MU and fighting, before i tried the economical side (NEVER AGAIN) until after about 200 days i felt as if i'd had enough experience to try out for congress, I ran, still not being one of the older players but got through with a fairly decent amount of votes, ever since I've been running and succeeding.
This goes towards the long lost light hidden deep in the jungle of words which make this article, that light being The Point Of All This
My beginning point about Harold proctor trying to gain power fast and the story of how i got to where I am all come down to this point. The Group of politicians in this game is not a closed group, it is open to anyone who is willing to spend time building up, just as I did, just as pretty much everyone involved in politics in this game did. Running for congress is a good way of doing this, Party leaders do not block people from running in their parties unless of a suspected PTO, other than that the game is the only thing which may block you running. Once you're in congress just do what you think is right, vote on laws, spend that time getting to know more people in and out of congress and eventually you'll have been in congress for a long time with all the experience you need, no-one will block you from start to finish of this process.
The only thing in which someone will face real scrutiny from other players is when they attempt to gain the seat of president. The reason we don't like the idea of anyone but the best taking the position is because it is the most important role in all of our politics, it takes time, dedication, trustworthiness and intelligence which is why I'm not a fan of risking it to someone when we don't know if they can provide these qualities. When someone tries to run for president, we like there to be an overall consensus amongst all players, both experienced and still new that that person is the best for the job to make their job easier, and we prefer it when newer more unheard of players who want to gain power spend time working their way up, it's not anything sinister, we simply want to make sure that the most important role in the country is taken by the best possible candidate for the job and that . The further the jump you want to make, the higher you must climb the ladder first.
This is one of the reasons why I've never taken on an important cabinet role or attempted to run for Presidency, it takes a ridiculous amount of time and effort, so much so in fact that i am able to ramble on in this article for as long as i have done and still have more time left over than I would have if I was running (part of) the country.
That thing which you all prayed to anything who would listen would come soon, The Final
To summarise all my above points in a Tl;dr fashion, power is not closed off from anyone in this game! If anything, newer players are encouraged to join the political side of this game all the time, just at a slower pace than "Day 1 - Join game, Day 2 - Become President"
There is no closed group at the top of politics, if it the political side of this game were closed then half the people involved would not be there, including myself and both of the current presidential candidates. Remember that the player who began this theory of a top-tier Elitist group existing within politics was a player infamous for not wanting to put any effort in. He began this idea of an Elitist group at the top of politics when experienced players told him to slow down, and he was close to gaining a large number of congress seats and presidency in his first attempt by using many multis. He opposed the current system because he wanted quick and easy power for himself (unfairly) The system in place now is there to make sure the country has the best possible leader to look after it, which is why he tried to get rid of it.
Just realised that wasn't really a shortened version...
This is political, but it is also a game, and in every competitive game there is the players with the most experience are the ones who take on the bigger tasks, you wouldn't call
Anyway, I hope that's cleared up confusion. Again, this article (or novel) isn't directed at anybody in particular it was just an attempt at clearing up the confusion there has been between about the "Elitists" and for anybody with intentions similar to
Also, Good luck to both
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