I can't open a door that was never closed. Feel free to refuse accepting the existence of reality. But as long as we want a region that is open to diehard enemies, we will have to deal with tribalism.

I am one of the only long-term and experienced Gameplayers being honest about this right now. Belschaft, Wolf-- these aren't players that will ever be ok with me being in any position of power in TSP, because we are political enemies. It doesn't matter what admin reforms or government reforms are made; the underlying issue is that they don't like me and don't want me in power. That's 100% fine. What's not fine is acting like that isn't the case, and calling me toxic or divisive or intransigent for being the only one willing to point out the obvious truth here.

We can thrive in a region with deep political divides. But only if we have a culture shift that embraces those divides, rather than considers them shameful and unhelpful. There is no reason why Belschaft and I can't coexist in TSP, as long as we're able to just admit that we're opposed to each other politically, and we're not constantly forced into compromises that won't last and won't work.

That is, after all, how politics works. You recognize your rivalries, and you work within them. Sometimes you can agree to a compromise. On big issues, you can't and it merely becomes a game of who has the skill, power, and ability to win. That's usually what elections are for, and the losing side gets to fight another round in the next election.

We've done so many extreme things in this region because that's literally the only way for the pent up pressure to be released. What would be healthy for us is to change that. But I'm not sure there's the will to do that.


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