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[Lycastus]

Great policies! I wanna join! Hooray to democratic industrialisation!

[Timeline]

Lycastus, the DIA proudly welcomes you to our party.

Also, I would like to announce Snoopy as the newest member of the DIA.

The party grows .

[ThePlagueRat]

Confirmation letter to DIA :

I, dr.PlagueRat, currently on an expedition in the Notylopian rainforest searching for the Fountain of Youth, hereby join the DIA. Lojal to the cause of intellectual and cultural growth, however. I think more wisdom should run through the governmental canals, by the way!
This party could be the clue, with it's connections to the Thinkers Guild. Well, have a nice day!


As a former Culture Party politics philosopher, I hereby advise all my collegues to join this party in a quest for adding common sense to Apolytonia.

New proposals:

1. We should also be prepared for struggle, when challenged by increasing odds.

2. We should read and write to fill our minds with information.
A library would have been excellent.

3. Cultural expansion (city switching) and development (buildings)should be our primary task, at peacetime.
At this stage, however, territorial expansion would fit well.

Who would agree?

(NB: should we rather discuss this elsewhere?)

[Jon Shafer]

Originally posted by Trip

... "We're builders in peacetime but realize that there's a time for war"

Originally posted by Linney

While the DIA are not keen at figthing wars, we will do so if it means securing needed land in order to remain as a dominant world power. We think of strong armies as a deterant to agression against our nation, but view industrial development as the most effective means to maintain superiority over all civilizations of the world.

Same thing, twice as many words.

[Random Entity]

So essentially the DIA focuses on perfection of our cities and resources and not mindless land-grabbing? Well then, please allow me to join.

[Guardian]

Originally posted by Chad
What is the use of industry and commerce when you havent got the towns in which to have it. That is why a strong military is key. How would you propose to stay simply a builder in a hostile world?

Good day to you

Ummm... how do you propose to build and maintain a strong military without a strong and healthy infrastructure to support it?

These things depend upon each other, they are not mutually exclusive.

Good day to you.

Originally posted by Random Entity
So essentially the DIA focuses on perfection of our cities and resources and not mindless land-grabbing? Well then, please allow me to join.

Welcome on board!
-And yes, that is about the size of it.
(-Although we will need to grab some land... )

[Captain]

Well, since the UFC got bumped by a comparison to Austria-Hungary, what would the DIA compare themselves to? Germany? Italy? the UK? the USA?

[Chad]

DIA

Hey, im not bashing DIA so that wasnt the point of the post. Hell, im a member now. I'm simply saying you can stand around all day building temples and marketplaces and all that, or for the time being go rape and pillage a civ with a decent habitat around them. I know that is what is currently going on, and im not saying that everyone at DIA doesnt want this to happen. Im just illiterating on my previous post. More power to the DIA.

peace

[Thud]

I second the "Hooray to Democratic Industrialisation!" I would also join.

[Timeline]

Welcome!

[civman2000]

wow we're getting big!

[Sheik]

Timeline how many members do we have?
How many does the UFC have?

[Jon Shafer]

Originally posted by Sheik
Timeline how many members do we have?
How many does the UFC have?

We still outnumber you. By a couple I think. I haven't updated the list in a while.

[Timeline]

Originally posted by Sheik
Timeline how many members do we have?
How many does the UFC have?

The DIA has 27 members, with many other supporters.

The UFC has 28 on the list, with other member's "status pending".

[Lawrence of Arabia]

I would like to join the DIA, Timeline.