CREATING A CAMPAIGN

The new US Congress may already be in session, but the Confederation of Democratic Simulators is voting for their new Representative Assembly this coming Saturday.  A self-governed non-profit land cooperative-- formerly Neualtenberg, then after accusations of a "coup" and threats of a DMCA suit, redubbed Neufreistadt-- the polity now includes more than one region (hence "Confederation".)  It's also large enough to accomodate four competitive political parties, which is probably what led to this uniquely emblematic link:  a machinima-based YouTube election ad for a virtual world political party.

Promoting the liberal Citizens Alliance for Rights and Equality (or CARE), the video contains many promises to the voters of CDS, including the pledges to "[C]eleberate the diversity of all our citizens, negotiate with the Lindens a gradual devolution of power to local governance..."

Other competitors in the race include the left wing Citizens' Social Democratic Faction (CSDF), the centrist Democratic Pragmatist Union (DPU), and the libertarian Simplicity Party.  Defunct factions include the United Conservative Front (UCF) and, of course, the Costume Party (CP) ("parody, mischief making, and unadulterated debauchery are legitimate forms of political discourse, and are essential to the well functioning of any pluralistic society").  Full list here.  And in the spirit of equal access, I offer to run ads from competing parties submitted to me by Friday.

In the next SL election, you have to think, there will be YouTube machinima attack ads linking the incumbent candidate with the word "macaca".  Except in the video, they'll be actual macacas, and they really will attack him. (And, of course, the macacas will be anatomically correct.)

Hat tip to an anonymous citizen of CDS (though not affiliated with CARE.)

Comments

[Redaktisto Noble]

Another look at this story is available on the SL News Network site - http://slnn.com/article/carevideo/
But Hamlet, you scooped me on my own beat! :)

[Christophe Hugo a.k.a. CHditCH]

With less than 50% of the SL residents living in the U.S., it might be time to talk about...non-U.S. politics, perphaps? It is unfortunate ethnocentric habits are so hard to break, even for journalists.

[Kiwi Alfa]

Christophe, this isn't *about* US politics. It's about politics that are wholly in-world. ;-)