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You do most certainly raise some interesting points which I would like to
address in the following reply. You are welcome to issue a further response if you
feel inclined to do so. Anyhow, let’s not waste time with formalities and continue
with my analysis of your text which does indeed present a challenge. Kudos, my
dear sir!
Ah, the Michael Jackson argument. “If I call myself Michael Jackson, would you
believe me that I am Michael Jackson?” Of course, any nation could call itself
communist. My definition of communism originates from the works of Karl Marx and
Friedrich Engels, the most of which, as may surprise you, I have read. By those
definitions, a communist society is in short a ‘classless society where the views of
the collective are supreme to those of individuals’.
The only things that do not work are fascism and anarchy. And because of the
fact that Communist micronations have it easier, they do not become fascist. Which
is the sole reason for their success.
“The economic benefits of the Communist system worked wonderfully in
Nemkhavia during its time under Communism. Under the watchful eye of the
state and the masterful knowledge of some of our highest minds, we
prospered. Everyone was given a share of the state, under the protection of the
League of Communists and the Government. On the scale at which we operate,
the Communist system worked quite well.”
I do believe you, but you mistake your reason for relative success to be
communism. The real reason is because in most micronational cases, economic
failure is impossible. Why? Well, unless you tax people, or have a common trust
which donations can be made to, your capital is equal to zero. You may produce
flags or other novelty items from your monthly income.
Mostly the sale value of these items is equal to the production value though. If
not, you may make some insignificant profit. But after all, you will never have great
national debt and so you are bound to succeed. You could have a capitalist,
communist or even a non-existant economy, and there would be no difference
whatsoever.
Then, strictly speaking, every single citizen of Nemkhavia should have the title
Premier. Do they? I strongly doubt it. Glory belongs to those who have achieved
something, not the entire populace. A little child of 6 years does not deserve the
same respect as a 70-year-old intellectual who helped form a nation. Give credit
only where credit is due.
Oh, so they are earned? Wait a minute, didn’t you just say the exact opposite?
If they are earned, I am afraid I have to say that your point is absolute nonsense. If
Communists, as you say, get rewarded for what they do instead of what they don’t
do, then they get rewarded by merit, don’t they? Same thing in an Imperialist
system. That, Mr. Meehan, is why they call it Meritocracy. It means “Rule of the
Meritorious”.
And nothing else is happening in Eleytheria. I myself got my title for founding
our nation. All others got their titles for various degrees of involvement in the
creation of our nation and its government today. I did not simply award titles to my
friends, I awarded titles to those who helped, who were meritorious so to say.
Ah, but you see, in this, your reply, you do not attempt to refute my claims of
the ineffectiveness of communism in micronationalism at all. And that is where it
differs: I don’t just state that it doesn’t work, I much rather state that it is useless in
micronational terms for the simple lack of economies in most micronations.
“I would also like to point out the fact that the Empire, over which Charles I
reigns, is by no means a free Empire.”
I would be most grateful if you could point me towards the place where I stated
that it was. I will immediately correct this because I do not and would not dare to
call the Empire of Eleytheria fully free. That would be lying and, as you will notice
should you choose to get to know me better, I am a direct and honest person.
“There is a list of religions available on their page that are banned. Banned
religions? That seems like one of the biggest attacks on freedom I have ever seen in
my time in the community. I find it incredible that Charles dares to criticize any
ideology, when he controls a blatantly authoritarian nation.”
And in response to your criticism of my banning of these cults, may I ask you:
Do you support Muslim honor murders? The casting of malevolent spells, regardless
of whether they do or do not work? Purported visions of certain doom? Human
rights abuses within the Church of the Latter-Day Saints and Scientology? The Moon
Sect?
Agreed, Hinduism might not be a cult, but the reason for the banning is that we
are a principially Christian country and Hinduism violates the commandment “Thou
shalt not make unto thee any graven images” Christianity is a part of our culture
and all citizenships in the Empire are voluntary. If somebody does not agree with
our Law, they will not be forced to join. Our internal matters are just that, and I find
it somewhat rude to simply denounce our Culture and Religion. We do not criticize
Nemkhavia’s internal politics either, or do we?
Yours truly,
HIM Charles I