The Zigur Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 Francoism is Dead I have decided to divorce myself from Francoism for several reasons. First of all, though many of the founding tenets of Francoism remain true, they are expressed from the viewpoint of a long gone time. To the majority of the population, the ancient heroes are simply legends or rumors. It was a time of glory in a world four times more populated than today's apocalyptic wasteland. Second, Francoism is NPO-centric. Anything that happens outside of NPO is not considered Francoist, regardless of historical parallels. As I was only a Pacifican under the benevolent reign of Cortath, I do not wish to be affiliated with the crimes committed outside that time in the name of Francoism, including my own EZI and the disbandment of IAA. Third, Pacifica itself does not actively support the original tenets of Francoism. There is no attempt by Pacifican Leadership today to link alliance policy to Francoism. So, if Francoism is NPO-centric, but not NPO policy, that means Francoism is a dead ideology. A strong case can be made that Francoism went inactive when Vladimir went inactive. With these points understood, it becomes clear that, although Vladimirist-Francoism is dead, it deserves a living heir. As stated by the General Program of the now defunct Revolutionary Order Party, which would influence the 2014 June Constitution of LoSS: Vladimirist-Francoism brings to light the laws governing the development of the history of CN society. Its basic tenets are correct and have tremendous vitality[...] So long that the Revolutionary Order Party still upholds the basic tenets of Vladimist-Francoist ideology and follow the road suited to CN's specific conditions and chosen by the Nations of their own accord, the Stability cause in CN will be crowned with final victory. Articles like The Meaning of Freedom and The Sage and the Student still hold tremendous vitality, but as they represent the events of a time long-gone their lessons must be re-interpreted and applied against the issues we struggle with today. Inactivity is Death An ideology is not relevant if it does not constantly struggle against competing ideologies for dominance. It is through the conflict of ideas and rhetoric that an ideology hones itself into a weapon. However, a weapon can be used by different types of warriors. Some warriors, as a consequence of ancient military conquests, revolutions, and political struggles, rise to a very high social position within an alliance, and being satisfied with their accomplishments and fearing to seize more, they use it as a citadel against new warriors who would come and replace them. Over time, they become less active, and others would rise to take their place are blocked from ascendance. The internalized aggression that results forces talented newer players away, and slowly the alliance stagnates from within. This aberration of the spirit is what slowly strangled alliances like LoSS, until a revolution occurred in June of last year, when I rewrote the constitution of LoSS and the alliance prepared for a rejuvenating merger into SNX. It is arguable that the vast majority of peripheral and secondary alliances are in this condition today, with national capital locked in the administrative hands of inactive leaders, incapable and undesiring of leading their alliance to new victories. They are the old men who spend their mornings golfing with the good old boys, who ignore the urgent messages of their subordinates, fearing no wars abroad, no loss of membership, for their positions are comfortable and secure. No external war will sweep their AA ownership away. Alliance Rejuvenation Then there is a rarer type of leader. This leader does not age, has inexhaustible energy and Will. Even in old age he is fit and deadly, and experience has only honed his physical and mental capabilities. He is the natural conqueror, the Ivan Moldavis, Electron Sponges and Francisco Francos of old. He does not build his alliance into a citadel against internal struggle, but instead, welcomes struggle. More importantly, he is an expansionist. Rather than driving off foreign talent, he will continuously lure them in with new executive positions, and build an ever expanding empire abroad, supporting the formation of new protectorates and build an aggressive military-industrial complex capable of protecting them. He will not allow ministers to become content with their position, but will hold them accountable to planned goals and the rivalries of others who would struggle to serve instead. He has an understanding of strategy and political necessity. He will see threats and act against them. He will build alliances with the strong, and teach strength to the weak. He will fight in the vanguard where the fighting is thickest, never taking prisoners, and always urging his comrades forward. Knowing that he cannot be everywhere at once, he strives to inspire others to greatness. He will teach that strength is in obedience, that only through a unified doctrine and ideology can cancer be driven out and the alliance reach its full potential. This type of leader comes from within the common ranks, the younger, more ambitious, more active membership. To him, this world is not old and stagnant, but vibrant and full of life. The word "We" and not "I" is what he says frequently. He is the Alliance Superman, never tiring, never giving up, but always struggling for prosperity and Order. A New Producerist Order What makes the Alliance Superman so powerful is that he does not strive for position, for social status... he strives for Order. When you combine Belief with Will, not even the heavens will deny you. This is because when enough people see the world a certain way, the world cannot help to become that way, it cannot fail to become the dream that you have for it. While others laugh and scorn, you are busy building, box after box, foundation after foundation, not serving bureaucratic whims, not following some insipid plan, but following what you know to be true within your heart. And slowly from the dirt a new building rises, and the alliance improves. Any member can become an alliance Superman if he follows his heart and does what he knows is right. He does not scorn his adversaries within, but rather, he pities those who cannot see past their own noses. He grasps that his strength originates from the comrade next to him, and that there is always a comrade in a worse position than himself. He is willing to sacrifice hours that could be spent on rest and pleasure lend a hand to a comrade in need. One could say "yes, but must I sacrifice alot?" That is the glory of giving! When you sacrifice for your Alliance you can hold your head high. Knowing that even as a lowly recruiter you are recruiting a future Superman; even as a lowly diplomat you are forging ties that strengthen your alliance. You should never be content to say, "This is what I have done;" instead you must say, "This is what I Will myself to do!" The Producerist State will never fall from the sky, but instead it must be cultivated within the Alliance membership. I know many of you have been frustrated that, no matter how much work you put into your alliance, nothing ever changes. Sometimes the old bureaucracy must be swept away to make room for something new and more dynamic. A bureaucracy should not serve the needs of the bureaucracy, but should instead be disciplined, should be held accountable to planned goals. Activity is not enough; what an Alliance really needs is ferver, fanaticism, unyielding belief! And only within the producing elements of the common membership can these values be found! Help Yourselves! The Producerist Ideal can be distilled into the following Virtues: Tenacity at Work Efficiency of Action and Word Physical and Moral Courage Absolute Loyalty in personal relations Firmness in Decisions Affection for Comrades Hatred for Enemies of the Alliance Honor and Faith in Oaths taken Respect for Tradition, But at the same time desire for the accomplishments of tomorrow It is through these values that an Alliance will rejuvenate itself, establishing stability for its membership, and guiding the Will of the Alliance in the direction of ambition and strength. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilrow Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 Great day for the NPO. No longer being followed around by someone who acts like a school girl with a crush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Kiloist Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 I see Tywin took my advice when I told him to give the Francoist thing up and form his own idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Zigur Posted June 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 I see Tywin took my advice when I told him to give the Francoist thing up and form his own idea. It was a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Kiloist Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 It was a good idea. People give you a hard time for your thoughts, at least you attempt to have fun and make something happen and for that I have respect for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Virginia Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 So, inactive leaders should be replaced by active people such as yourself? I believe I speak for all of us when I say an inactive Rebel Virginia is much more preferable than an active Junkatywin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auctor Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 So, inactive leaders should be replaced by active people such as yourself? I believe I speak for all of us when I say an inactive Rebel Virginia is much more preferable than an active Junkatywin.However, not nearly as good as a completely inactive tywin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Virginia Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 However, not nearly as good as a completely inactive tywin. For once you won't get any argument from me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duderonomy Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 The good news is that Tywin admitted he was wrong about Francoism. The bad news is that he made up something worse. It's like L. Ron Hubbard giving up on Christianity and developing Scientology. Also, I like how the rejuvenating SNX went from Top 10 to #25. That's some rejuvenatory power. Can anybody tell me LoSS's rank before they merged? Is it possible that SNX dropped past that? In more horrible news, I read through half of that thing before coming to my senses and stopping. That's five minutes I won't have back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Zigur Posted June 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 The good news is that Tywin admitted he was wrong about Francoism. The bad news is that he made up something worse. It's like L. Ron Hubbard giving up on Christianity and developing Scientology. Also, I like how the rejuvenating SNX went from Top 10 to #25. That's some rejuvenatory power. Can anybody tell me LoSS's rank before they merged? Is it possible that SNX dropped past that? In more horrible news, I read through half of that thing before coming to my senses and stopping. That's five minutes I won't have back. The problems in SNX today are a direct result of what is talked about in OP (inactive executive government) along with what Vladimir said about divided government: Many alliances upon moving to pull themselves out of the state of nature are seized by an irrational fear about giving up their absolute freedom and attempt, in a confused manner, to build it into their sovereign institution. The first way in which this is done is through the separation of powers, which attempts to limit the ability of the sovereign to achieve its goals by splitting up authority between a number of institutions. However, while the intentions may sounds superficially honourable, it does not take much scratching of the surface to realise that this separation seeks to undermine the very purpose of the sovereign. Rather than resolving the conflicts of interest inherent in the state of nature, it invariably creates an irresolvable conflict between the various powers inside the alliance, each vying to control specific areas, with each contradicting, overriding and undermining the others. The most telling examples of this have been the judicial departments of various alliances, which have been designed specifically to constrain the authority of the other sovereign institutions and invariably end up as tools of conflict amongst them and their member-nations. In this manner the war of all against all that we find in the state of nature has not been resolved, but rather it has simply been moved to the political sphere. Without a unitary sovereign institution with the power to settle disputes and lift individual nations above this natural conflict, we find unstable alliances that are ultimately unable to fulfil even their most immediate tasks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duderonomy Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 (edited) Since Tywin answered my question with something completely irrelevant, I resorted to the Sanction Race. And, yes, LoSS was ranked #16 in February 2004, while SNX is currently #25. Congratulations to Tywin and legion-x for all of their hard work. This philosophy will really take you places. I now leave you with your regularly scheduled political rambling. Edited June 29, 2015 by Duderonomy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Zigur Posted June 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 Since Tywin answered my question with something completely irrelevant, I resorted to the Sanction Race. And, yes, LoSS was ranked #16 in February 2004, while SNX is currently #25. Congratulations to Tywin and legion-x for all of their hard work. This philosophy will really take you places. I now leave you with your regularly scheduled political rambling. The strength of SNX only faltered after I was ejected by the now-defunct court. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Virginia Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 (edited) The strength of SNX only faltered after I was ejected by the now-defunct court. For some reason I'd don't think your ejection had anything to do with SNX's steady demise. It was a mesh of four inactive and incompetent alliances. What else could have been expected? I even said as much in its announcement thread, lest any of you forget that I am the Prophet. That you say you were instrumental to their founding could not have helped them, however. Especially if they were following your so called "ideas." Granted, I am not even sure they count as ideas. I glanced at your "treatise" and found it to not even be collection of soundbites. It is simply sounds, and annoying ones at that. Edited June 29, 2015 by Rebel Virginia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azaghul Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 In more horrible news, I read through half of that thing before coming to my senses and stopping. That's five minutes I won't have back. A mistake I unfortunately made as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caladin Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 So, inactive leaders should be replaced by active people such as yourself? I believe I speak for all of us when I say an inactive Rebel Virginia is much more preferable than an active Junkatywin. Were you the nation that spent six months on the GPA AA pretending to be the Minister of Nuclear Proliferation? If so, then I fully agree. That was hilarious when I read about it (and supposedly surprisingly effective) Tywin, why can't your antics actually be entertaining? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Zigur Posted June 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 (edited) For some reason I'd don't think your ejection had anything to do with SNX's steady demise. It was a mesh of four inactive and incompetent alliances. What else could have been expected? I even said as much in its announcement thread, lest any of you forget that I am the Prophet. That you say you were instrumental to their founding could not have helped them, however. Especially if they were following your so called "ideas." Granted, I am not even sure they count as ideas. I glanced at your "treatise" and found it to not even be collection of soundbites. It is simply sounds, and annoying ones at that. My ideas are sound, nation strength and statistics are only relevant to a certain point; what matters is discipline and command. Despite my initial attempts with our SHADOWS state security force, it was impossible to unify the chain of command within the original SNX due to the presence of the reactionary court. The truth of my words, however, have been proven throughout SNX's history. I predicted that SNX would fail to capitalize on its NS without the rigorous enforcement of a 5 month plan. I predicted that the Court will hold back the process of implementing Democratic Autocracy. I predicted that the Enemies of the Imperium would strike even after I was gone. I predicted that without a centralized ideology in places, chaos would spin the alliance apart. As my predictions became true, the Imperium slowly began to take the shape I intended for it, becoming an Imperial Government. Losing a few million NS is irrelevant in the scheme of things, and is like boiling off that fat. What matters is whether these lessons are learned and implemented by a membership that has been misguided by notions of "democracy" for years. Edited June 29, 2015 by Immortan Junka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephiroth Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 I agree with you on the inactivity being the same as death. if an alliance has no motivations or things they are willing to fight for, then their existence holds little meaning. The Brown Team became a lot more interesting when I decided to run for the senate and was willing to fight for it. Limitless Nexus holds no regrets, without something worth fighting for my nation and alliance was fading into inactivity. We fought for it and now we hold a seat on Senate. This election we have even more votes than the last. Ivan Moldavi wanted to carve out his empire on Brown and the Libertarian Party of Cybernations is doing just that. However the LPC fights for new ideas, worth stirring up some controversy over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Zigur Posted June 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 I agree with you on the inactivity being the same as death. if an alliance has no motivations or things they are willing to fight for, then their existence holds little meaning. The Brown Team became a lot more interesting when I decided to run for the senate and was willing to fight for it. Limitless Nexus holds no regrets, without something worth fighting for my nation and alliance was fading into inactivity. We fought for it and now we hold a seat on Senate. This election we have even more votes than the last. Ivan Moldavi wanted to carve out his empire on Brown and the Libertarian Party of Cybernations is doing just that. However the LPC fights for new ideas, worth stirring up some controversy over. I think you have played a valuable role on brown for exactly that reason. Of course, my hostility to Bruin Continuity which apparently condones poaching is well known. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freelancer Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 I think you have played a valuable role on brown for exactly that reason. Of course, my hostility to Bruin Continuity which apparently condones poaching is well known. I'm not sure if your two are passing the pipe back and forth or not but where in gods name have you come up with the notion that brown team alliances condone poaching? That said; there are some that provide a safe haven for nation leaders who have found themselves in just a horrible predicament, there well being is our only concern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Zigur Posted June 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 I'm not sure if your two are passing the pipe back and forth or not but where in gods name have you come up with the notion that brown team alliances condone poaching? That said; there are some that provide a safe haven for nation leaders who have found themselves in just a horrible predicament, there well being is our only concern. At least one member of Atlas government has been poaching from SNX, it has kindled my wrath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Kiloist Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 At least one member of Atlas government has been poaching from SNX, it has kindled my wrath. Can we give up the whole "oh poaching is bad" act? Everyone poaches and I dare an alliance to say they haven't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Zigur Posted June 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 In my experience Polaris does not poach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YOLO SWAG Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 Death to Producerists, Tywinists, and/or Francoists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dajobo Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 In my experience Polaris does not poach.I've tried to though!/me heads to MI6 to try again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Zigur Posted June 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 I've tried to though! /me heads to MI6 to try again... That doesn't count, they poach for a living :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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