NationStates is hypocritical

[The Shadow Paladin]

Have you ever realized that, even though you are a Republic, or in a democratic category, you don't have any actual elections? It's just you there, making all the decisions like the dictator you are.

I'm not complaining, I'm glad I can't just be voted out and lose everything I have worked for. If I could, I would go right to psychotic dictatorship.

[Aeronos]

We're all cryptocracies. Democracy is an illusion

[You-Gi-Owe]

Have you ever realized that, even though you are a Republic, or in a democratic category, you don't have any actual elections? It's just you there, making all the decisions like the dictator you are.

I'm not complaining, I'm glad I can't just be voted out and lose everything I have worked for. If I could, I would go right to psychotic dictatorship.

WE are a Monarchy.

[The Cold Place]

Yes, it is true. My country is called a Republic but it is rulled by King Nebuchadnezzar II.

[Xarithis]

Have you ever realized that, even though you are a Republic, or in a democratic category, you don't have any actual elections? It's just you there, making all the decisions like the dictator you are.

I'm not complaining, I'm glad I can't just be voted out and lose everything I have worked for. If I could, I would go right to psychotic dictatorship.

Well, Xarithis is a dictatorship. So I'm not complaining.

[Erir]

Unless, you're actually playing in the roles of the masses, who have made you believe you are the sole leader of a nation enacting your will when it's really their own agenda...

Deep enough in the matrix for ya?

[Al-Harakut al-Islami]

Have you ever realized that, even though you are a Republic, or in a democratic category, you don't have any actual elections? It's just you there, making all the decisions like the dictator you are.

I'm not complaining, I'm glad I can't just be voted out and lose everything I have worked for. If I could, I would go right to psychotic dictatorship.

Well...see, this whole thing is a role-play. So, let's say you do have elections -- you'd still be role-playing as the elected leader.

[Goldsaver]

You can role-play elections and such; otherwise, consider the issues to be the option the Legislative Body or the People selecting those options.

[The Murtunian Tribes]

This is the wrong forum. This needs to be moved to Gameplay.

[Zonolia]

Zonolia has elections are choices are made by what ideology rules the lands but the true spirit of Zonolian politics (me the player) can never be ousted...well unless a mod decides otherwise...

[Maurepas]

Fun fact: Being a Republic has no bearing on whether one is Democratic or not. hth

[Swkoll]

No it isn't, we have a democratic process that decides on whatever option the metacyber god wants.

[3fort]

Of course we have elections. You can vote for the Me party, the Myself party, or the I party.

[Malgrave]

Elections are roleplayed.

[Soheran]

You're assuming that the RL human being who makes the decisions maps onto a leader within the NS world--and this is indeed how parts of the game portray it. But if the issue concerns you, reject this assumption: you are the creator of the nation, but without being a player in its events, just as with a writer and her novel.

[Sedgistan]

This is the wrong forum. This needs to be moved to Gameplay.

Yep, and done - which also means that people should remember this is a Gameplay discussion - not a General one or a Roleplay one.

[Linguiniania]

Of course we have elections. You can vote for the Me party, the Myself party, or the I party.

Sigged.

[Kapellen]

About Kapellen: "Its compassionate, intelligent population of 14.71 billion are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whoever they like in elections"

So I guess that I, Dirk Van Mechelen, will stay in office forever, just because I'm really good at politics and because I'm really loved by a great part of the population.
Hmm, now, that's maybe not so very realistic, indeed... Yes, yes, you've got a point.

[Consaria]

Of course we have elections. You can vote for the Me party, the Myself party, or the I party.

Hey! We have the same system.

[Umbra Ac Silentium]

The only problem is, how would the elections work? .__.

(I like to think of myself as representing popular opinion, though. )

[Fozzielund]

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hypocrite

If you chose to make your nation a "Republic", "Commonwealth", "Confederacy", "Democracy", or the like and YOU are the one that creates a dictatorship, then YOU are the hypocrite, NOT the game itself.

On the left side of your screen there's a button that says settings. If you fall into a dictatorship, you should change your nation type accordingly. That is, if you care.

[Fedeledland]

Have you ever realized that, even though you are a Republic, or in a democratic category, you don't have any actual elections? It's just you there, making all the decisions like the dictator you are.

I'm not complaining, I'm glad I can't just be voted out and lose everything I have worked for. If I could, I would go right to psychotic dictatorship.

The game portion is only answering issues and the regional chat. To get elections, you should do a thread on II or F&NI, in the forum portion.