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Unko Kalaikz

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  1. is that you in your profile pic?

  2. [quote name='Owned-You' timestamp='1287535665' post='2488142'] <--- Obligatory Use of Illusion Inducing Propaganda. Truly, NPO never dominated anyone; no bloc associated with Pacifica did either. It was however, the mystique of such actions that made NPO godlike to the world; and to those who never lived it the mystique remains somewhat true today. However, after Vietfan Pacifica was painfully exposed to the world for what it truly was, which is just a large bureaucracy wrapped with a thin layer of mythos that suffers from activity issues during peace-time. Which in turn gave the world some hope that it could dethrone the Pacifican illusion of power. What was ultimately Pacificas downfall was the fact that it made plenty of other blunders that weakened at the base of it's mystique of power. Karma was just a rebut of a 3 year old illusion; that being the only civilization that existed was Pacifican. Just as we see today, people see MK as the bastion of our modern power structure; but that is simply an illusion. There are no Gods in CN, there are only individuals willing to submit themselves to a mirage of power. [/quote] This is true on some points and wrong on others. What you are referring to is an overly simplified vision of soft power. While I disagree about your claims of activity issues and unwieldy bureaucracy, the "mythos" is real... just like the streets of my nation, stories and people are amplified each time they are repeated... but the basic facts, like Pacifica's unyielding growth and tendency to survive against all odds remain. Francoism is one of these things that are amplified as people on both sides blow it out of proportion into some sort of blinding ideology or occult phenomena when it's just an analysis. Another example are exaggerated stories of supercomputer military commanders when it's really just due to diciplined, dedicated officers. The "mythos" that surrounded Pacifica's overall ability was simply the result of, rather than the cause of, its success. Good management and good diplomacy backed by a consistent materialist philosophy was and is the real factor.
  3. [ooc]"Animal House" is a hawaii MMA group[/ooc] congrats anyway
  4. I'm hungry and sales are slow today :(

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      I'll buy that for a dollar!

      (Guess where that quote is from) :P

  5. [quote name='Uncle B' timestamp='1286657655' post='2479841'] You talk about people wanting a return to war and this day and age being less prosperous than when NPO was in charge. I think that’s a bit of a fallacy given there were regular beat downs of alliance back when the NPO ruled the roost and the only people who had guaranteed success were the NPO's allies.[/quote] From the perspective of an average ruler, I would say it is awesome to have that opportunity to select a number of diverse alliances that provide "guaranteed success" as you put it. [quote]In fact your very statement of lulzy alliances getting beat down surely made Planet Bob less prosperous as it reduced the number of nations to trade and tech deal with (most alliances on the end of a serious beat down by NPO and friends ending up paying reps for ages styming their growth and interactions with other nations and alliances and also generally had membership drops).[/quote] I think as recent history has proven, Pacifica was not the sole force to demand long term reparations from defeated alliances. The idea of nations or their rulers being "forced" from the world is absurd as well; I am a living example of how. Lulzmeisters being "forced" from the planet being a bad thing is like saying that incarcerating your nations most heinous criminals is a bad thing for your economy. Just no. [quote]Of course there are consequences to speech. Nonetheless, free speech is a right, and in civilised society no one is subjected to organised violence merely for expressing an opinion, however objectionable that opinion may be, or who it may offend. This is really basic, fundamental stuff. A society where everyone feels free to express themselves without fear or censorship is a society where communication is possible, and to a large degree the reverse is true as well. "Undesirable speech" is not a problem, but a symptom of a problem. Censorship, whether real or implied (where people censor themselves out of fear) merely suppresses the symptoms temporarily, allowing the underlying condition to fester and grow.[/quote] Sigrun, what is your definition of "rights" and "civilization" and how do they work?
  6. [quote name='Dochartaigh' timestamp='1286513087' post='2478616'] never said it was. i said that Francoism never really moved outside of Pacifica as you have suggested. [/quote] I believe it has in more subtle ways than people imagine as outlined in the OP. [quote]There is no dispute. Pacifica and Polaris lost. As a former long-time member of Polaris and a member that was around at that time, we got our asses handed to us. We may have had a shot of winning but once Legion/ODN stepped in, we got crushed. any chance after that of winning was essentially gone. We would never have been in a position to offer terms and the fact that peace with few terms was offered, and yes there was terms including Pacifica/Polaris admitting defeat, means little. [/quote] There is a dispute but I won't argue the point as I wasn't around at the time. [quote]While i think the cancellations lack the meaning everyone seems to be associating with them, i do not think they are a PR stunt. I think the friendship that ties MK to those alliances is strong enough that treaty or not treaty they would defend one another. as for supporting your thesis by proving your "invisible" hegemony portion wrong (it is the title), well i am entirely unsure what to say to that... [/quote] The subtitle is about public relations, which is what I'm addressing in particular along with the power structure. The things you referenced about MK having effectively invisible allies or "friends" as they put it supported my theory that the cancellations were for public relations purposes.
  7. [quote name='Matthew Conrad' timestamp='1286512570' post='2478607'] We have literally repeated this dozens of times. This was a treaty reset so we can become more maneuverable, thus the reference to the treaty web. Honestly I don't know what I'm admitting to since we never even said we were going paperless in the long run. [/quote] Have fun "sapping the lifeblood from the planet"
  8. [quote name='Matthew Conrad' timestamp='1286512063' post='2478597'] You're getting a bit predictable, I literally bet myself it was you when I opened this topic. Anyways, the fact that we aren't going paperless and will be signing treaties in the near-ish future will somehow also mask our "invisible hegemony" too? If we were trying to hide it, why would we even re-sign treaties in the first place? In fact, shame on me for even dignifying this flawed "theory" based on incorrect assumptions with a response. [/quote] So you admit that you will sign new treaties? Then why the histrionics by Archon about a strangling treaty web? Well I suppose with my expose its just too obvious now, sorry for raining on your parade.
  9. [quote name='Dochartaigh' timestamp='1286510757' post='2478569'] Okay first- Francoism never left Pacifica. Polaris even from the beginning was not completely Francoist and soon dropped it completely. [/quote] Francoism is not an entity that comes and goes, nor is it some boogeyman under your bed. It's simply a materialist analysis of the world. [quote]second- Karma was not the first time Pacifica lost. They lost to the CoaLUEtion in GPW(GWI). This coalition was headed by LUE, the ancestor to MK (meaning many of MK's members came from LUE). [/quote] The outcome of that war is disputed but as Pacifica's attackers were forced to declare white peace and withdraw I hardly see a defeat there. [quote]Third- many of MK's former allies have publicly stated they will defend MK should anyone mess with MK. Fourth- CnG and SF still exist and still have ties to one another. This means there is no need for this "invisible" hegemony you speak of. Fifth- you do realize that MK is redoing their FA which means that sooner or later they will come out with more treaties. [/quote] Thank you for supporting my thesis that the cancellations were just a PR stunt.
  10. Recently the Mushroom Kingdom [url="http://forums.cybernations.net/index.php?showtopic=93121&st=0"]canceled their treaties[/url] with most of their allies with the reason being that "the treaty web is a malady, sapping the lifeblood from this planet." Naturally this historical political move piqued my interest along with the inaccurate portrait painted of the "treaty web" and I decided to write a brief analysis on the matter if I found the time. Before we discuss the meat of the issue let us more closely observe the manner in which the treaty cancellations were presented. [quote]It's been a while, and I wasn't intending on doing this, so you'll have to forgive me for the lack of detail, eloquence, or whatever else you may be hoping for from this most monumental of announcements. So, let's get on with it, shall we? As of earlier today, notice of cancellation has been served to every single treaty partner the Mushroom Kingdom hashad. I won't bother listing them all out, as the pieces of digital paper are more or less irrelevant now. There are two exceptions to this. Alchemy and Aloha. As you will see to some degree in what follows, this actually makes sense. But, quite simply, it'd be a cold move to abandon them. So don't mess.[/quote] Notice the casual air of indifference that is presented, as if the cancellations were simply a minor affair that was discussed over a fifteen minute lunch break and then assigned to Archon to publish "on behalf of the Ruling Government." But let's continue: [quote]The prevailing question seems to be - why? Not a bad question, actually. There are people in a far better position than myself to answer this question, I would say, so there isn't terribly much I'm going to be willing to say publicly.[/quote] Quite understandable. If I was Archon I wouldn't be willing to discuss the PR motivations behind the cancellations either. But this aside let's continue to the most important part of the announcement... [quote]the treaty web is a malady, sapping the lifeblood from this planet. It entraps and entangles. It prevents. And, most criminally of all, it dictates. It defines who your friends are. It defines who you respect and who you don't. It divides the world into poles and ties you to people you may not have consented to. [/quote] This is a dramatic rendering of politics, although unfortunately not very accurate. From a materialist perspective we must analyze the state of affairs that our world is currently immersed in. Survival is the original and primary motive of the sane nation ruler, and to provide the opportunity of growth and freedom of potential is in the self interest of his nation. [img]http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20080223131061/cybernations/images/1/17/FreedomCivilisation.jpg[/img] As nations form an alliance and appoint a sovereign, they remove themselves from the state of nature and become more or less civilized, abiding by a constitution, laws, and/or the decisions of the sovereign. It is impossible to overstate the importance of these written codes of conduct. They provide a stable foundation for the security and prosperity of the alliance, allowing member nations as well as foreignors to know and comprehend what conduct is considered acceptable. With this basic legal framework established nations can plan for the long term knowing that their future is not subject to chaos. Naturally as Order became the norm and the world as a whole moved further from the state of nature, written codes of conduct soon spread to treaties between alliances. From non-aggression or commercial pacts to joint military agreements, all nation rulers with a little research could discover exactly what conduct was stated as acceptable between various alliances along with intra-alliance laws, and with deeper inquiries could become familiar with the underlying power structure. Civilization had gone global. The impact was enormous. The world slowly but surely organized into a profitable and relatively stable society of nations with a culture that respected law and legal custom. Inevitably Pacifica came to lead the world and elements of Francoist philosophy became mainstream "common sense," with breaches of conduct generating public condemnation. However, even Pacificans are human, and mistakes were made by the Hegemony that allowed the enemies of Order to sway many rulers away from the established law-respecting culture and instead idealize chaos and primitivism. With a handful of abuses and the prosperous and stable state of affairs the philosophically chaotic alliances, lulzmeisters and defeated warmongers cunningly persuaded large swaths of the public to believe that stability is stagnation and prosperity is boredom, as I noted [url="http://forums.cybernations.net/index.php?showtopic=92907&st=0"]in a recent essay.[/url] During the Karma war a new Hegemony coalesced and is now lead primarily by Mushroom Kingdom; for the first time in world history a coalition that idealizes chaos and does not grasp nor endorse materialist analysis has risen on the backs of popular discontent. With many rulers noting the negative similarities between the current Hegemony and the old Order, the Shrooms are forced to placate their supporters demanding the absurd notion of a treaty free world or else lose the support of the forces of chaos. The obvious solution to this growing PR problem is the elimination of their portion foreign legal framework, accomplishing several things. The most obvious gain from this move is the appearance of embracing chaos while in reality maintaining the equivalent of secret treaties; verbal agreements of defense that are not made public. Thus an invisible hegemony is maintained, deceiving many into believing that the power structure was dismantled and that the perceived "problem" has been addressed. For a while longer public opinion can be appeased and the leaking ship is temporarily plugged with rags. There are other benefits as well. As MK's political power and influence slowly wanes it is to their benefit to disguise their power. If and when they finally force themselves into an untenable corner, at least their "friends" cannot cancel treaties leaving them looking weak. Even if they fight alone they have influenced others into believing they have made a noble and idealistic stand for chaos, rather than simply being another failed lulz alliance destined by history to failure. With all this we can see how MK is simply another alliance promoting its' self interests of survival, and hardly part of a noble cause or the bringer of idealistic notions of "freedom." By deceiving the public it promotes its own security while leaving people confused about what the power structure really is. It is all in all a [i]brilliant political move.[/i]
  11. [quote name='snibbmaster' timestamp='1286474590' post='2478016'] Logic fail. What do you think [i]gives[/i] you the "power" to speak? If you didn't have that right, you wouldn't be allowed to use that power. Just remember, when you're trying to argue with someone, don't cut off your own nose to spite the other person's face. [img]http://forums.cybernations.net/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif[/img] [/quote] My power to speak stems from my physical ability to do so and my defensive security against retaliation. What is "the right to speech" in your view? I never really understood the concept (ooc)even in real life, there are consequences to saying stupid things. Sometimes deadly ones(/ooc)
  12. [quote name='Trikoupis' timestamp='1286311632' post='2476234'] Well, if you continue bringing up things like that, chances are that people will get fed up with you and take your right to speak away. Then perhaps you'll understand what it is . [/quote] I have no "right to speech;" I simply have the power to speak as I do without unacceptable consequences.
  13. [quote name='Quiziotle' timestamp='1286249669' post='2475394'] Given the remarkably poor job you are doing of analyzing them, I would be inclined to believe otherwise. [/quote] I approach things in an objective manner in relation to the material conditions of the world we inhabit. Obviously as shroomer you won't publicly agree with such points of view that reveal the true intents of MK's foreign policy.
  14. [quote name='Banksy' timestamp='1286249368' post='2475374'] No, there is no 'invisible hegemony' that you seem to crave. [/quote] It dawns upon me just how clever this was. Not only are there the practical PR and military considerations, and opportunities for deceit and confusion; it completely clicks ideologically with you and your allies culture of chaos which decries order and stability.
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