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My nation's economy almost tripled after making private corporations legal. I want to thank a fellow member of Europe who suggested to make the private sector legal. It has pulled my nation out of a great depression.
Imperium Anglorum, Woschia, Claudiuville, and Greater eistria
Oh dear!! 😔
This talk of like or dislike, love or hatred of Israel (as a state, OR as a people), and/or it's politics (and/or "Zionism"), and/or the Jewish/Hebrew faith and tribes, and/or the "Semitic people"; all of which leads to accusations of "anti-semiticism", is just sad and stupid.
Do you know who are Semites or Semitic peoples? - Not only Jewish peoples are descendants of Semites, but Arabs and Ethiopians - Discrimination and hatred of them would also technically be anti-semiticism aswell...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semitic
The Dark Norse, Spitzen-polish, The Nether Regions, and The Jedi-Zombi Jezus
So... "Islamophobia" is Antisemitism.
Celtia cymru, Claudiuville, Spitzen-polish, The Nether Regions, and 2 othersThe Jedi-Zombi Jezus, and Greater eistria
"While the conjunction of the units anti-, Semite, and -ism indicates antisemitism as being directed against all Semitic people, the term was popularized in Germany in 1873 as a scientific-sounding term for Judenhass (Jew-hatred), although it had been used for at least two decades prior, and that has been its common use since then."
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisemitism
I think that it is widely understood what is meant when one uses the term "antisemitism", and claiming that it includes Arabs and Ethiopians does nothing to mitigate the remarks that have been made about the Jewish people here.
Celtia cymru, The Dark Norse, Spitzen-polish, The Nether Regions, and 1 otherThe Jedi-Zombi Jezus
I don't hate Jews, I hate Netanyahu, and condemn Israel's policy on Palestine and their government. Either Israel chooses between democracy or continued hatred and suppression of Palestinians. They can't choose both.
Celtia cymru, The Dark Norse, Charlesia, Claudiuville, and 3 othersThe Nether Regions, The Jedi-Zombi Jezus, and Greater eistria
I realise and recognise the origin of the term "antisemitism", and how it transferred and transfigured into common and popular usage, however that does not negate the fact that it's true linguistic and "scientific" meaning would include hatred of more than just Jewish peoples, despite it's common usage being more limited.
I would also carefully point out that I did not contribute any of the remarks to which you refer, but would suggest that IMO none, except those posted by Woschia, could possibly be considered derogatory to Jews and thus hint at any antisemitism.
Personally, I don't hate Jews, neither do I hate Israel - My family was Jewish a few hundred years ago - I do however disapprove of the political leaders and policies of the state of Israel, run under the doctrine of Zionism - I find it puzzling that a state that was founded by a people fleeing war, oppression, and persecution; seeking refuge from their suffering under the jackboots of a fascist regime, and founded on territory gifted by the former colonial power of that land, and thus left annexed from the original native inhabitants, ends up becoming a state that exhibits its own form of fascist regime; that creates a state of continuous war and oppression against the original native inhabitants; making them "outsiders", persecuting them, restricting the rights and freedoms of these "outsiders", annexing territory and seizing their property; forever crushing these people under the new jackboots of soldiers descended from those who fled such things themselves! - Zionist Israelis have become antisemites to their own long lost brothers! - So sad...
The Dark Norse, Spitzen-polish, The Nether Regions, The Jedi-Zombi Jezus, and 1 otherUbitarium
*applause* Oppression should be opposed wherever it is. Just because someone is the recipient of oppression does not excuse them from responsibility for exhibiting oppression on others.
Celtia cymru, The Dark Norse, Claudiuville, Spitzen-polish, and 3 othersThe Nether Regions, The Jedi-Zombi Jezus, and United south slavic provinces
I have made no such comments on Jewish people and hope I am not being accused of saying such things.
I can understand them. Only, really only, country that didn't demand reparations from Germany after WW2 was Yugoslavia. Tito said that it is really unfair. And if I were him, I would never regard. He done good. And in same time, I understand Israelites, they must be so mad beacuse of Holocaust.
I was not accusing you, rather addressing Woschia's comments and the suggestion made by Cymru that antisemitism somehow doesn't refer to racial slurs against the Jewish people, as if that made a difference in what had been said.
I'm glad many here seem to be against the oppression of our Arab cousins. But I would argue that in Israel Arabs fare far better than in the surrounding nations. Arab women have equal rights, Arabs are free to express their opinions openly, vote in elections, and they are far better off economically than under the PA. Further, I would argue that the PA itself is far more oppressive of the Palestinian people than Israel, though this hardly garners the world's anger. One example (among many) can be read about here as detailed by the Gatestone Institute, who's board is made up of distinguished individuals from all sides of the issue:
http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/6941/palestinian-journalists-persecution
And what of all the funds poured into the PA to build the future Palestinian state everyone demands? Have they been used wisely to build the infrastructure a new nation would need to stand on its own? No! The donations of the world have been funneled into lining PA leadership's pockets and into arming "martyrs" for jihad.
If you really cared about the Palestinian people, dig a little deeper into how they have been treated (abused and exploited) by their own leadership.
Okay. I've compiled a big history on the Delegates of Europe. This is how far I've gone. If anyone has any information on the details of each Delegate's reign, that would be great! However it is, I've determined that I am 52 and 54 in a line of Delegates which stretches back over a decade...
- Endorsement counts, 5 December 2016
Statistical dispatch, 5 June 2017
Population data extracts, 14 October 2019
See also:
page=dispatch/id=1408163
And returning to the original text.
Three years after blowing past the 10th anniversary of NationStates, just a few of the old political orders and regions remain. After over 12 years of history and many changing lives and situations, many of the oldest amongst us have left or forgotten the ancient and storied pasts of ancient lands.
The start of this story begins before Twitter, Facebook, and the iPhone, as Europe is one of the oldest regions in NationStates. Its history, however, is shrouded in the fog of time. Tracing the exact age of the region is a problem which has eluded many a good nation and citizen of these storied shores.
To trace the history of Europe, we must also trace the history of NationStates. From this year, 2015, we must look back beyond the passage of the last WA resolution; the Delegacies of myself, Jenesia, Jeux II, Alsted, to Gallantaria; the creation of the World Assembly itself; the demise of Jolt; the rise of Unibot; the limit of 200 nations to a ban-list; the introduction of influence; the Delegacy of Kandarin in the Rejected Realms; the rise of the New Pacific Order; the conquests of Francos Spain; and into the aged documents of history.
Origins
We know that Europe already existed by 26 January 2003, as Europe's first forums attest to its existence. Since the forum, which was quite popular, was run by the nations of Grated Cheese and Schumania, we can also conclude that these are some of the earliest leaders in European history.
The first copy of the Region's page was taken 4 May 2003. Due to the changing nature of NationStates' URL format at this time, a number of different URLs have been archived by the Internet Archives. The early archives are separated into three sections: one which uses a 'pin=-1' input (the first document), one which maintains the 'page=display_region', and one which uses the current system.
The oldest publicly available record shows the nation of Grated Cheese as then-United Nations delegate. However, it does not show a founder of the region. If we are to recognise (1) Europe has had no attested re-foundings, (2) multiple persons have claimed that it has been in continuous existence, (3) Founder positions were granted by moderators in the past, and (4) Europe at this time was already home to 753 nations, it is very likely that Europe was founded before the creation of Founders in regions.
From this, Europe is a peer of other ancient regions like the Pacifics, Lazarus, Balder, the Rejected Realms, NationStates, and Canada, all of whom have histories which predate Founders.
However it is, we know that Europe likely originated very shortly 13 November 2002, when NationStates was released to the public. Testimony from members of Europe's off-site forum state that the region was founded in the days following NationStates's release to the public, so Europe dates to some time in November 2002.
The region was originally founder-less, like the region NationStates today. But the region had two founders appointed by moderator action after a number of illegal raids: Schumania and after he ceased to exist, EuroFounder.
History
After May 2003, with the introduction of automated logging software in the form of NSDossier, records are inaccurate (due to infrequent web scraping), but extant. For example, we now have today easily accessible records on population movements in Europe. Earlier data-points can be added manually, but information on non-numerical data is not as readily available.
Below is a chart of Europe's population with the best available accuracy from 4 May 2003 to 14 October 2019.
Since the United Nations and its successor organisation have pretty much always been part of the game, Europe has had a Delegate pretty much since the start of NationStates.
This line of delegates starts with Grated Cheese, the first recorded Delegate of Europe, starting his tenure in May 2003. Since the records are spotty, not much is known of his Delegacy or any accomplishments. Such is the same with many of Europe's Delegates until the start of Alsted's reign in 2009.
Following Grated Cheese, East Colorado took the Delegacy, who was followed by Nendeln (whose Delegacy accompanies an unexplained gap in July 2003). However, following Nendeln, Seo de Urgel took the position in late 2004. He was followed by Arthuria-Elizabetia in November, The County of Worksop in May 2005, Bachir Gemayel in March 2006, and Byzantople in April 2006.
Byzantople's reign of around 45 days was followed by a short term of instability, putting Monkecia, Kaihola, The Grey Messiah, Kaihola (again), Short Shorts, and Hexola on the Delegacy over a period of three months.
The stability of the region's leadership was stabilised by September 2006, when Short Shorts took control of the Delegacy for around 100 days, relinquishing it to Gallantaria in December 2006. Gallantaria was unseated in May 2007 for nearly a month before retaking the Delegacy in July.
After another unseating in September 2007 by Neueuropa, Gallantaria took the Delegacy in December for nearly more than a year before relinquishing it to Alsted on 2 February 2009.
Alsted, then known as the United States of Alsted, took control of the region with some 101 votes in the then-new World Assembly. Under his reign, Europe's population expanded from a low of 313 in July 2009 to its second-highest level ever, adding nearly 125 nations per month, and again breaking 800 and reaching 810 in November 2009.
By Alsted's retirement on 8 February 2011, Europe still remained at nearly 600 nations and under his tenure, and had become one of the most powerful voices in the World Assembly with nearly 300 Delegate endorsements. One of the greatest accomplishments of this time was also the creation of Europe's reputation of being one of the most prolific World Assembly vote stackers (voting early and strategically so that people who vote in line with the majority will vote in your favour) in history.
Delegates
This is a table of the Delegates of Europe with confirmed dates. Credible sources have provided all the dates for the reigns herein described. Information before 26 December 2007 is unreliable or missing, but if you can find anything, please telegram it to me forthwith.
The publicly available records of Europe begin on 4 May 2003. It appears that EuroFounder was made founder of the region sometime before 18 February 2004 after an earlier founder, Schumania, ceased to exist on 22 October 2003. However, the first records from May 2003 show no founder whatsoever, so the question remains to be answered. Some forum members state that EuroFounder was made founder by moderator intervention after a nasty raid, although this is unconfirmed.
# | Start Date | End Date | Delegate | Length (days) |
23 | 26 December 2007 | 02 February 2009 | Gallantaria | 404 |
24 | 02 February 2009 | 31 January 2011 | Alsted | 728 |
25 | 31 January 2011 | 31 January 2011 | Jeux II | 0 |
26 | 31 January 2011 | 26 February 2011 | Alsted | 26 |
27 | 09 February 2011 | 26 February 2011 | Jeux II | 17 |
28 | 26 February 2011 | 26 February 2011 | Alsted | 0 |
29 | 26 February 2011 | 10 March 2011 | Jeux II | 12 |
30 | 10 March 2011 | 10 March 2011 | Alsted | 0 |
31 | 10 March 2011 | 23 March 2011 | Jeux II | 13 |
32 | 23 March 2011 | 24 March 2011 | Alsted | 1 |
33 | 24 March 2011 | 25 March 2011 | Jeux II | 1 |
34 | 25 March 2011 | 17 April 2011 | Alsted | 23 |
35 | 17 April 2011 | 27 April 2011 | Jeux II | 10 |
36 | 27 April 2011 | 04 June 2011 | Alsted | 38 |
37 | 04 June 2011 | 24 July 2011 | Jeux II | 50 |
38 | 24 July 2011 | 10 October 2012 | Alsted | 444 |
39 | 10 October 2012 | 11 October 2012 | Gortagass | 1 |
40 | 11 October 2012 | 03 November 2012 | Alsted | 23 |
41 | 03 November 2012 | 11 November 2012 | Gortagass | 8 |
42 | 11 November 2012 | 14 September 2013 | Alsted | 307 |
43 | 14 September 2013 | 02 November 2013 | Jenesia | 49 |
44 | 02 November 2013 | 03 November 2013 | Alsted | 1 |
45 | 03 November 2013 | 21 January 2014 | Jenesia | 79 |
46 | 21 January 2014 | 22 January 2014 | Alsted | 1 |
47 | 22 January 2014 | 23 November 2014 | Jenesia | 305 |
48 | 23 November 2014 | 24 November 2014 | Alsted | 1 |
49 | 24 November 2014 | 30 November 2014 | Jenesia | 6 |
50 | 30 November 2014 | 01 December 2014 | Norse German Federation | 1 |
51 | 01 December 2014 | 27 June 2015 | Jenesia | 208 |
52 | 27 June 2015 | 05 July 2015 | Imperium Anglorum | 8 |
53 | 05 July 2015 | 13 September 2015 | Jenesia | 70 |
54 | 13 September 2015 | -- | Imperium Anglorum | -- |
The following is a chart from the start of Gallantaria's delegacy to 14 October 2019 that superimposes the Delegate at the time along with the population of the region and the estimated number of endorsements the Delegate had.
Woschia, Dark Matter, Celtia cymru, The Dark Norse, and 5 othersSpitzen-polish, The Nether Regions, Dorsendo, The Jedi-Zombi Jezus, and Dominion of harmony
Tito still expelled the Danubian Swabians(Serbian Germans) though.
Can someone explain me the Census Report today?I was in top 10% and i don`t get what it`s about.
You're in the top 10% for Most Average in Europe and the World; as measured by the "Average Standardized Normality Scale" - That's an oxymoron, if ever I saw one, and just part of the general silliness of this game...
Woschia, Dark Matter, and The Nether Regions
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Get your Hentai here!
Melfar, Woschia, Dark Matter, Claudiuville, and 1 otherSomoranya
I always forget Shorty was Delegate. What a rascal.
Infidels!!
That's a synonym for prudence.
Post by Muzlamic state suppressed by Imperium Anglorum.
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