As a w-space pilot, I wonder why I should vote for you, instead of two-step, who's announced he will run again this year ?

I appreciate what you are trying to do, but I would rather not see multiple wormhole candidates on the ballot because this would cause our votes to get split up and none of the w-space guys might make it in.

Here's to freedom and capitalism!

think the problem you will have is you will just dilute the wh votes and instead of getting 2 wh peopel in you will end up with neither of you getting in (i really doubt wh votes woudl be anywhere near enough to get 2 peopel on the csm)

think the problem you will have is you will just dilute the wh votes and instead of getting 2 wh peopel in you will end up with neither of you getting in (i really doubt wh votes woudl be anywhere near enough to get 2 peopel on the csm)

objectivism is primarily advocated by terrible spergs

how do you maintain a belief in a system founded on 'rationality' given the many human cognitive flaws that ayn rand knew nothing about

how do you reconcile your loathing of faith and mysticism with a literally mystical belief in the idea of pure human reason


thanks for making objectivism central to your candidacy!

Seeing as how I just barely made it in the last election, I think this is true. I wish Lucius had contacted me before running, but it is a little late for that.

I am cautious about giving you support until I have seen the shape of your hat.

But I have yet to see a serious attack on the things he's suggesting.

I've seen lots of criticism here about the books that LA likes to read. Some attacks on his age.

But I have yet to see a serious attack on the things he's suggesting.

GUYS IM A CAPITALIST AND I LOVE AYN RAND, NOW HERE'S SOME STUFF ABOUT WORMHOLES

*everyone dogpiles the objectivists*

WHY ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT CAPITALISM AND AYN RAND IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH MY THREAD

dude's entire first para is about rand and capitalism, this is itself proof that he has no political sensibilities whatsoever and will be an ineffective CSM member

dude's entire first para is about rand and capitalism, this is itself proof that he has no political sensibilities whatsoever and will be an ineffective CSM member

Your ad hominum attack is a bit amusing and hypocritical. The philosophy of the people he plays and associates with makes him no less effective than that of someone who is part of a group of folks that spend a lot of time parodying and trolling folks from, say, an internet forum?

Taggart has been in WH space for a very long time, since they were spanked out of null way back when. Lucius has developed a good rep as an honest broker of developed wormholes, and Taggart is now just about the only broker in EVE for them. This is a sound basis for choosing him as a candidate to promote wormhole space issues and fixes.

He was being honest about his personal philosophy, and where he is coming from.

Ad hominem. And yes, objectivism essentially disqualifies you from being an effective representative.

What. No. Being a broker has absolutely nothing with being a political representative. Nothing whatsoever.

while being honest about his glaring defects is commendable it does not erase those glaring defects

Ad hominem. And yes, objectivism essentially disqualifies you from being an effective representative. Seriously, no sane person on the planet would trust a human being who believes in rationalized selfishness (or rational self-interest, for those of you who get offended when its called what it is) to hold their best interests to heart. It is fundamentally incompatible with the philosophy.

And yes, objectivism essentially disqualifies you from being an effective representative. Seriously, no sane person on the planet would trust a human being who believes in rationalized selfishness (or rational self-interest, for those of you who get offended when its called what it is) to hold their best interests to heart.

Why would someone be offended that "rational self-interest" is sometimes called "rationalized selfishness"? Ayn Rand herself penned a book titled The Virtue of Selfishness, and made frequent use of both terms. I don't understand.

If you feel that forcing others to sacrifice their efforts for your political/social goals is laudible, then yes, he would not represent you well.

It means that folks he has done business with trust him to keep his word. I suppose this is an instant disqualification for political office then?

Politicians: Power hungry objectivists hiding themselves in ranks of socialistic society. They tout a "for the people" view while in fact are looking out for only themselves and their interests. They lie to their followers to make the largest possible group happy. Their attempts to appease the masses drives them and their followers into mediocrity.

not sure which is the more horrible part of the OP; objectivism, or wanting T3 frigates.

if you people didn't hide in a wormhole i'd burn you to ashes with even more gusto than i would a corp of furries

actually maybe i'll have your wormhole found and you purged, had i known of your existence earlier i'd have done something

I'm willing to alarm clock this op if it happens.

This is hardly true in every case. Hell, quite a few politicians consistently vote against their own opinions (which they had stated publicly before) because they believe their position exists specifically to be an extension of their constituents.

That is exactly my campaign promise, as it happens: to give up my own opinion entirely and to become an appendage of the People.

So you mean Spine-less, correct? That is exactly what I look for in a leader, someone who is spine-less.

**UPDATE: Sadly, due to RL issues I won't be able to continue in the CSM race this year. But thanks to those who supported me, and best of luck to the other candidates!**

if you people didn't hide in a wormhole i'd burn you to ashes with even more gusto than i would a corp of furries

actually maybe i'll have your wormhole found and you purged, had i known of your existence earlier i'd have done something