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Well, guys, I have to hand it to Canada, they certainly put up a fierce fight, and their allies carried the day for them. We certainly have to respect that, there's no bones about it. Let's break it down a little, and grade ourselves, shall we?
Congressional Response: F
Seven freaking hours to pass a DoW? Really? Time is victory, folks, and seven hours is three and a half rounds that spelled the difference between a very different scenario today. Those that did not heed the alert should be ashamed of yourselves.Those that did, I salute you.
Military Response: A+
What is there to say? Even against some very good MUs, mercs and Canada's MUs and their allies, you guys hung in there and gave just as good as you got. 150 million damage in two days for us. That's a new record for our country.
There is absolutely nothing to be ashamed of, even in defeat. We fought elements from Omerta, Profi Si, Grave Diggers Clan, Clutch, Pinguim Flu, Solution, and many others. (If I've forgotten you, I apologize, my memory isn't that great these days.)
Owen has PM'd me about peace discussions and I will sit down and talk to him. But for right now, the battle in Pacific Coast demands our attention and we will give it just that.
So, obviously, there's been a lot of propaganda being slung around from some key people. Bad blood about our decisions for the past two months, etc.
So let's get some straight talk and straight facts and I'll break down the fallacies bit by bit, and add some color commentary with the parts I agree with.
The USA has jumped into bed with anyone/everyone for the past two months.
No, I'm pretty sure I've consistently and constantly stated that the USA is a neutral country for the past two months. Anyone stating differently is either badly misinformed and/or just stirring up trouble. We don't "jump in bed" with anyone, unless they have something tangible to offer us, at which point we will offer them the same, reciprocally. Have we participated in battles that threatened our borders? Absolutely, and any other neutral country would have done the same. Anyone stating differently is a liar.
The USA used to be good friends with many of the same people we're fighting now.
This is true. We absolutely used to be good friends with Sweden and The UK. The rest? We've never EVER been close with, for the entirety of my time playing this game. So the real question boils down to why aren't we friends with Sweden or the UK anymore? The answer is simple. They chose to follow Poland and we refused to follow Poland at that time. Did we have a late invitation to the alliance? Yup. We did. We talked about it, entertained the idea, and it looked favorable due to the protection for Spain clause. Then Poland violated it before we even entered the alliance by setting their MUs on Spain anyway, at which point, we backed out. Nor do I feel we were wrong in doing so. Poland's trend IS to constantly change alliances and choose new allegiances, for whatever reason they choose to do so. We knew they would only be reliable for a time and then they'd move on. We were right, too.
The USA should be part of Anti-G7 and are spineless for not joining.
Oh? Where was all that tough talk when we spent six months fighting Poland and EVERY COUNTRY in this "anti-G7" mess metaphorically kissed Poland's feet for the scraps from their table? I don't think we're spineless. I think we're tired of the exact same crap. The only thing Anti-G7's so called friendship really has to offer us is simple. Wiped by Poland. The only thing we're continuously asked is if we can DoW Poland. USA PLEASE HALP US! USA PLEASE DO THIS! Yeah? I believe International Ranger gave you that opportunity and you guys failed, and we failed too. Einstein's definition of insanity is doing the exact same thing, over and over, expecting a different result each time. If anything, Anti-G7 is guilty of being more spineless than we allegedly are, because they followed Poland longer than they've fought them. So stop being hypocrites.
The USA thinks they're too good for allies.
No, I just think we don't do well in an alliance structure, we do well in a one on one basis, and your "alliance" has nothing but negatives to offer us, and all the propaganda in the world won't change that fact, and neither will US damage. Sure, there's a few elements here that apparently can't figure out that the USA can't beat Poland on its own, and apparently like not having a country, but hey. Can't beat the crazies, right?
So let's cut to the chase. We're constantly under pressure to do one thing or another, and let's be frank, we are in a favorable position geographically. I won't sell our country out to the anti-G7 element. We WILL stay the course for the remainder of my term. EVERYONE does EVERYTHING for a reason. It's that simple. Some will say that my decision is selfish, and some will say spineless, but let's break it down. We're not cowards, and the talking sock puppets claiming it are hypocrites who have no problem sacrificing OUR country for THEIR cause.
Yes, Canada's allies gave them a win. Against us...not Poland, not Lithuania. Us. A country of 400 citizens, purported to be a shell of its former self....but for 28 hours, do you know what I saw last night? The OLD USA. The "go down swinging" USA. The "screw these guys" USA. The country I loved in the old days and I still love today. Don't let the propaganda mess with your resolves. These countries simple want what's best for them, the same as we want what's best for us. At the end of the day, that's all that matters.
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