A New Dawn voting for PUR and Soly

[Solnath]

History is history, not the dictation of current events. Taijitu has all the potential to change that scene.

[Meridianland]

Soly, if your platform now includes cleaning up the act of defenders across NationStates you're going to need a whole lot more than words and speeches.  You will at least need military infrastucture that we don't have right now, an intense intel department, and a huge public relations campaign.  Even if you raise those things, the odds will be against you.  And if you fall into the hypocritical and imperialistic culture and habits of existing defenders, you will ruin this region's culture beyond recognition.

[Khem]

If you were to turn Taijitu into a defender region, would you still maintain relationships with those of our allies that are pure raiders?

why of course i do not see this as a good enough reason to end an alliance, but then i am human and can choose wrong from time to time.

This region was not founded on anything like the principles of defending.


It would be an  enourmous turn of policy and regional culture to make this region pure defender.

The history of defenders in NS is one of hypocrisy, hate, and thinly cloaked imperialism.  The politics of defending in NS are based in self importance, deception, and double standards.

If you defend alone, you will need to infiltrate raider organizations to spy so you will know what to defend.  If you join with  other defenders, the above is what you will be working with. 

Are you willing to taint this fine region with that kind of dishonor?

i do not believe history should dictate what we do, we should learn from past mistakes and perhaps make something pure. also after the recent bit of raiding done i believe we are already pretty dishonored, so why not try an alternate method. it all comes down to: we are not like the regions of the past, we have the potential to be defenders and uphold honor.

[Khablan]

So a vote for you means Taijitu will turn defender?

[Khem]

not immediately but yes. also not the sort of defender region that has been so common in NS but a new breed free from the typical defender culture.

[Khem]

so campaigning comes to an end, how very turbulent it has been. as always vote as you feel correct.

-PUR-