No more party politics?

[Voltaire]

Is it just me or has there been an inherent decline in party politics since the lading on planet? The party line issues of the early days have almost disappeared from what I can see (the CCCP’s still very active, but they always have been, and the age old debate of FM vs. planned economics continues), but there hasn’t been nearly as much party activity lately. I would think this a good sign since democratic ideals are easier to maintain when government officials operate on their own agenda based on that of the will of the people rather than party line, as well as since parties have become a non-issue elections can focus on the real issues rather than trivialities.

Granted that’s just my perception of things, and though I’ve tried to catch up on political affairs over my absence I still don’t have a clear view of the full picture.

[Lemmy]

i haven't seen any party poliyics lately in government decisions, excep for the turnchats parties, but that's another stoy

[Darkness' Edge]

And thank god.
While you were gone, the party system crashed and burned.

A few of us started going independent...Tass, myself, a couple of others. Then, one of the directors (can't remember which one) left P4, and the whole system came crashing down quickly. It's been a better game since that happened.

[Pandemoniak]

Actually, it didnt change much...

[Kirov]

And I was so close to join Fundamentalist Faction...

[Maniac]

TKG and DBTS left P4, following the example of Tassadar. That left as the most active members of the P4, in my eyes a social-democratic party, me and the libertarian Archaic. Seeing our opposite ideals, I judged it best to disband the party. Hence disappeared the rivalries and street fights between the P4 and CCCP followers, and the political climate calmed down.

[DeathByTheSword]

yes we vowed not to do any streetfights with the CCCP we currently are looking for a nice abandon building to settle our dispute

[Pandemoniak]

libertarian Archaic

Archaic, libertarian ???

You must be confusing : libertarian is anarchism...
Call him what he is, a fascist, end of story.

[Maniac]

You're right. It's just so damn annoying, all those different names between Europe and US for the same political-economic ideas. Ok, the right-winger Archaic.

Anyway, I thought a libertarian was someone with right-wing economic ideas, and liberal political ideas, while an anarchist is someone with liberal political ideas, but left-wing economic ideas. IIRC that were at least the names that political compass test gave.

[Method]

parties were already starting to decline. i saw no point in staying with the P4 (it served no purpose, other than giving me a bad image), so i left it.

[Voltaire]

Alright, no more political parties! (Well there are some but I get the feeling that they’re insignificant now). This is what democracy should be like (says the founder of the former largest collation).

I will officially (seeing as unofficially the LSD is already inactive) resign my membership with the Liberal-Social Democratic Party as well as the CDC (if anyone wants it the CDC is theirs).

[Drogue]

Originally posted by Maniac
You're right. It's just so damn annoying, all those different names between Europe and US for the same political-economic ideas. Ok, the right-winger Archaic.

Anyway, I thought a libertarian was someone with right-wing economic ideas, and liberal political ideas, while an anarchist is someone with liberal political ideas, but left-wing economic ideas. IIRC that were at least the names that political compass test gave.

Archaic, "left-wing economic ideas". As far as I've seen he's strongly FM! (he also branded the STEP as loony leftist, presumably meaning he isn't left)

IMO libertarian is neither left nor right, but is talking about a preference for individual rights as opposed to a stronger government. Left or Right is talking about a preference for FM over planned, or privatisation over nationalised industry.

Although if you want to add environmental ideas into the mix aswell, it becomes a whole lot more complicated

[Voltaire]

Originally posted by Drogue


Archaic, "left-wing economic ideas". As far as I've seen he's strongly FM! (he also branded the STEP as loony leftist, presumably meaning he isn't left)

IMO libertarian is neither left nor right, but is talking about a preference for individual rights as opposed to a stronger government. Left or Right is talking about a preference for FM over planned, or privatisation over nationalised industry.

Although if you want to add environmental ideas into the mix aswell, it becomes a whole lot more complicated

Technically libertarianism also tends to include both a rejection of government interference with the liberties of individuals, as well as government interference with economics (which is also seen as interference with individual freedoms), though it does not necessitate it. Language tends to be insufficient to express fully the political ideals of any one individual in a few terms more often than not.

[Method]

Originally posted by Voltaire
I will officially (seeing as unofficially the LSD is already inactive) resign my membership with the Liberal-Social Democratic Party as well as the CDC (if anyone wants it the CDC is theirs).

well, ade seems to have given up with the game, and kass wont have a connection for a month. even if they were here though, parties in general have mostly disappeared, though the CCCP seems to still be yammering on about who-knows-what (i can't be bothered to read long posts )

i think the reason parties died was because everyone finally realised they didn't serve any purpose

[Maniac]

Originally posted by Drogue
Archaic, "left-wing economic ideas". As far as I've seen he's strongly FM!

Isn't that what I was saying?

Ok, the right-winger Archaic.