Josepania
Establishing Nation
Collectivist Radio News
6 / 3 / 2011
6 / 3 / 2011
"Hello again, people of Axifloa and Aresura! It's been awhile hasn't it? This is Alexander Constantine, the friendliest voice you'll hear over any radio, and I'd like to have a chat, if you've got a few moments to spare."
"Let's start with an update on me. I can still be found abroad, technically in 'exile' as the Imperialist goons like to label it, but really, I could have returned any time I wished by simply walking in with enough currency bulging in my pockets. The corruptness of the Empire truly knows no bounds, and it's quite embarrassing, really. You would think they'd put more effort into keeping people like me out, but mention money, and principles are forgotten in a flash..."
"... ah, but I digress, please forgive me. My current whereabouts are, in fact, in Rejika, Carentania right now. As to why I have decided not to return yet to the Empire? I am taking part in the meeting of many minds in Carentania as we speak. Why, just a few hours ago I finished a discussion with some Serbovian professors discussing the probability of leftist revolutions in the Empire, and I can say that we agreed that any revolution would be a rather simple affair."
"Why is that, you ask? It's the same reason I have been telling you all since I first began broadcasting. It is you, who hold the true power of the Empire. Not the government or His Feckless 'Majesty', not the international vermin who prop up the former like Engellex. No, it is you. And once that key pillar of support is removed, the whole institution will fall apart like a house of burnt cards."
"But my friends, I must caution you; Do not go out immediately after this broadcast and attempt to bring down the Imperial Government singlehandedly. A revolutionary without a plan soon becomes a dead revolutionary, and opportunity will be lost with no ground gained. We need to be patient, to have a plan, not just in the revolution, but more importantly in the government we hope to create afterwards. This government needs to be strong, and able to resist the influences of other nations who will, no doubt, not take our bid for freedom lying down."
"Why is that? Why should they care what we, the people do? Well, I don't know about you, but I certainly don't want to maintain the status quo of leeches like Engellex sucking our economy dry. The economy is for us, not for them! We are not their colony! We are a people who want to enjoy the fruits of our own labors! That is why we must be careful, why we must have a plan to deal with resistance to our noble cause."
"That, and we will also need the support of our ideological brothers abroad. Carentania, Kassiopeia, Coronado, Jurzan, and even the more Vanguardist leftists of Vangala and Kryobaijan. Our struggle must be won on our own terms, this requires no debate, but who says we must struggle alone? Does not the very idea of collectivism emphasize tapping into the power of our friends, our brothers, our fellow revolutionaries? Who are we to refuse help, as long as that help does not come with strings attached?"
"All of this must be determined before we stand up and say 'Enough! We shall not be treated like scum anymore!'. So I ask of you once again, my friends, to do something very difficult. You must remain patient, and have a little hope, that our collective suffering will soon come to an end, and we will finally live as we should live. In peace, prosperity, and partnership. I realize that your patience is wearing thin, I truly do. I know you like me are bursting to fly the flag of freedom and crush all who oppress you. But now is not the time. Not yet... but it is soon, my friends, and it is coming with much haste."
"On that note, I must say farewell. But do not worry my friends, for I shall make another broadcast soon, and I will be sure to tell it like it truly is, for affairs both within our country and abroad. Until next time, this is Alexander Constantine... signing off."