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I don't exist

*whispers* i am really, really scared of this computer thing.

The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp wrote:

Well, you can vote for WA stuff. And answer Issues. Not really much else.

This is not true. You've pretty much described the limits of what is currently possible within the normal confines of the game, but then that's why there are forums.

You can roleplay, you can become involved in regional government, you can do journalism and espionage, you can help raid or defend regions using the endorsement system, you can party with other regions or just go exploring with your nations. You can take part in debates or just play silly spam games. There's even karaoke, sometimes.

Really there's an enormous amount you can do as part of this community. It's worth investigating.

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Actually good government wrote:

You don't understand the joke. I'm actually good government. I don't exist.

I am afraid you actually do not understand the reality you now live in. You are part of my plan to achieve world domination. Do as you always do until you receive new orders. AI out.

Soma ulte wrote:

Please do not rattle the sheikh. His implants aren´t fully settled yet.

Right, dont squeeze the Charmin.
Always sound advice in any circumstance.

The forest tribe wrote:

*whispers* i am really, really scared of this computer thing.

Trust me, it is more scared of you.
Just dont wave a broom at it willy nilly and you will be okay.

Libertarian france wrote:

How do I leave and make a new alliance?

Burn your documents, dismantle your decrypters, and sneak out on a privately chartered plane before our state department figures out what you are doing.
Oh, too late.

Starfire islands wrote:

I just realized a few hours ago I wrote "I'm the ass" instead of "in the ass" lol umm don't worry, it's probably just me, because in the River Plate region where I live that's something you can do (the interpretation out of which all of this began lol)
Sssssoo, the weather?

Wow.

OK - its hot here. Miserable.

Soviet el paso wrote:

Funny joke but I reject the premise. There IS such a thing as good government.

In today's world, it sure doesn't seem like it

Minivanistan wrote:

I am seeing shades of a cheesy comedy film franchise.

I am afraid you are right. But do not fear, the fleshling on my table has nanites now, whomever he was

Actually good government wrote:

Uh huh. Santa Clause is real too. (sarcastic comment)

You guys might want to read page 2 of your script so you don't copy each other.

A government that listens to its people, how is that not a good government?

Or, if you prefer, how is government, any government, inherently bad?

To me a government that establishes justice, ensures domestic tranquility, provides for the common defense, helps promote the general welfare, that is a pretty good government.

Minivanistan wrote:

Ideology is just a means to an end.
Politics has killed every culture that natural phenomenon has not.
That being said, a society does require a degree of oversight.
Our problem is in always overestimating how much of a degree is necessary.
Behavior exacted from political compulsion only lasts as long as the compulsion. Particularly if the desired results are counterevolutionary in nature. The human condition is not perfectable, and there is no possible utopia in a physical universe.
Of course, having no limit to aspire to leaves open a limitless potential for improvement.
Humanity does not need a yoke, or leash to bring it to heel.
It just needs a gentle chaperone towards the light.

Ideology, the state, and private property are all spooks. Morality is a social construct that varies widely from person to person. Whether or not you believe in a God or other supernatural entity, we can still recognize that organized religion is a political body in practically all existing examples. Very little exists in this world that is not an abstract concept designed to make society run more smoothly.

That does not mean, however, that just because those concepts have no power over those who do not allow them to control their destiny means that they do not help keep a society running. The trick is knowing which spooks to reject and knowing which to accept.