Appointment @HEM as Director of Public Relations

[Domais]

@HEM has been appointed as Director of Public Relations

This thread may be used for discussion and motions regarding this appointment.

-- Domais, Speaker

 

[Ryccia]

What are your foreign policy priorities and how would you achieve them?

 

[HEM]

What are your foreign policy priorities and how would you achieve them?

Thank you for your question, and apologies for the delay in responding. Was a bit of a crazy back half of the week at work.

Obviously, a big part of my priorities will be determined in tandem with the Prime Minister and the rest of the government. @moe has slowly been briefing me on his work behind the scenes, and one of my key tasks will be assisting him as much as possible, as he's been a bit on his own these past few weeks without someone filling out the foreign affairs portfolio.

Aside from that, my largest priority will be developing a strategy for the war with the New Pacific Order -- if the war is something that the region still wants to pursue.

To explain my view here, I am ranking my preferred policy outcomes from 1 to 3, with 1 being my most preferred, and 3 being my least preferred.

(1) End the war
(2) Continue the war and execute a war-time strategy
(3) Continue the war but largely do nothing

As a shareholder of Lazarus, my preferred course of action is to end the war. But I have spoken to several long-time citizens of Lazarus on their own views, and they have put forward compelling reasons for not ending the war that I respect. It is my understanding that Prime Minister Moe intends to hold a referendum on the question, and as Director of Public Relations I will respect the outcome of that vote.

But the one outcome that I believe is most dangerous for Lazarus is #3, seeking to continue the war without wartime objectives or executing a wartime strategy. I have said it before, and I will say it again: In my view, a war we aren't fighting in is a war that we are losing. Let me explain why.

Some people have put forward the belief that the we should hold out the war effort to secure better terms from the enemy. But the bitter truth is the longer we wage a stagnate war, the less likely we are to get any terms to our liking. Today we see many regions -- including former APC members -- normalizing relations with the New Pacific Order. Things are going back to normal. The more that happens, with no pressure from us, the less incentive NPO will have to give us anything favorable for ending the war at all.

Additionally, this game does not always smile on "forever wars" that continue with no objectives or attainable end date. Personally, I had front row seats to the world's general reaction to The New Inquisition's war with the Founderless Region Alliance that was unwinnable and un-endable. It cost them valuable political capital -- and that was a war where at least there could be R/D battles to give some type of broader relevance.

Figuring out what fighting the war means, three years later, I think would be one of the most consequential endeavors of my term, and I think it is a vitally important one if the war does indeed go on.

 

[Domais]

I will want one or two more days for a motion to vote to see if there is more discussion.

 

[Frankender]

I support HEM!

anyone with a love for Bosco has my support

 

[HEM]

I support HEM!

anyone with a love for Bosco has my support

Thank you!

 

[Domais]

I motion to vote

 

[Frankender]

I second the motion.

 

[HEM]

I support the vote.