Announcing my presidential candidacy — and present campaign — despite the likely unpopularity of its approach

in Proof of Brain4 years ago

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Announcing my presidential candidacy
— and present campaign —
despite the likely unpopularity of its approach
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My Dear DCitizens and Internet Onlookers,

For some time now I have sat on the sidelines and observed the revolving door of presidential regimes pass through the sacred halls of our executive branch. As the largest individual holder of SIM tokens, I have a heavily vested interest in the success of our glorious nation-state. In many elections, I have opted to cede my voting strength in order to allow smaller holders to influence the direction of our further progression through the NFT gaming cryptoverse.

While I am not one given to strong-arm tactics, I cannot help but notice our noble country has been at war exceedingly much as of late. We have become the allies of the sword, the gun and the bombard! This is unacceptable, and I am committed to ending our unholy alliance to violence and mayhem, whatever the fiscal consequences may be.

I propose to give our citizens some much needed respite from this exhausting onslaught of death and destruction, to give them some quiet time to reflect upon their misdeeds and their misguided trust in unhinged leaders past. Yet do not fear — I shall not take from them the fire they so dearly love: I shall simply redirect this love of pyrotechnics. I shall establish a city for the further scarcification of our precious First Edition cards — meet @burncity.

I shall not ask a single penny of SIM in return for my efforts. 100% of my presidential salary shall be used to purchase various cards at market and send them to @burncity, where they will be destroyed in the cleansing fire of digital dissolution. I know, I know — so many of you love the exciting chaos of constant war. I myself, to my great shame, have profited greatly from this depraved industry in times past.

Here I am! To right these wrongs... to support our slowly recovering SIM valuation through the checking of insidious inflation, to make amends for my mistaken minimum tax policy so long ago. Yes, yes, it was quite popular, and I am painfully aware that my current campaign is likely to make me an iconoclast and a misfit in the eyes of the populace. So be it! There are more valuable commodities than an untarnished reputation.

For honor! For glory! For DCity.

Solemnly yours,
Presidential Candidate @d-pend.

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Writing and images by @d-pend
created for the Proof of Brain Community
on HIVE on September 16, 2021.
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Images created by processing
public domain images and official @dcity
art using Deep Dream Generator.


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So, vote for you for more taxes?

Nah, they won't be too high (except income tax, which I can't control, that's up to SIM buyers and sellers.) War tax off, basic tax probably between 1 and 10% to provide funds for card burn.

As long as overall tax rate is not marginal (exceeding 110%) I will experiment with increasing basic tax above 10% gradually daily. Today set to 11%. Funds for card burn is a bit lower than hoped (around 3k SIM daily.)

I also donated 25,000 SIM on the first day of my term to provide extra card burn funds.

Today I did a search about the game, dCity. I would like to play one of the HIVE blockchain game, but have no idea how they work.

Nice! Yeah there's several interesting games on the HIVE blockchain. DCity is one of my favorites! If you're confused, feel free to join the Discord and ask any questions you have in general chat. There's a bunch of guides for new players and info on the main website as well. Thanks for the comment @videoaddiction.

lol no idea what dcity is ...other than a blockchain game of course...and you did make me open a tab on my laptop and look😜I'll just keep it open and circle back one day when I have more time...it took me months before I signed up to Splinterlands! I love the artwork though. You are very talented in your use of DDG :-)

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Hello my dear colleague D-Pend, youre Lazzie-s-fair economic policy still is a source of legends amongst the players, I am all for reducing inflation of our beloved currency. However, doing so through the means of stopping the bloodsheds, i find a rather hardline approach.

I believe it's time for #dCity politics to "grow up" a bit, and will tonight address this announcement of yours and try to safe face as a candidate, but it´s a two tower thing.

Best of luck to you in your endeveours, and you will make a great prez (if ou beat me) :p

Have a great night.

Eythorphoto!

Purify the city Mr. President.


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I am a novice citizen of dCity. I want our glory back. Hope the highest SIM holders in the city will have good things off the sleeve. 😇

LOL, we have certainly been at war for quite some time haven't we? But if not dCity, then who will police the world? :)

In all seriousness though, you've got my (very small) vote, even though war profits make up over half of my daily payout. I'm on board for the burning of first edition cards.

Nice content!

I'm really in love with the way you edit your photographs @d-pend — they are amazing


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Very very interesting writeup.


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Voted I need some new spice in my life

So you burning the place down? I like you level of organise anarchy....!PIZZA and popcorn time and good luck!

@d-pend! I sent you a slice of $PIZZA on behalf of @stickupboys.

Learn more about $PIZZA Token at hive.pizza (3/20)

is this like purge anarchy? can we go crazy too?
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The basic tax is now 15% and I'm pretty sure there is a good reason for it. Could you elaborate?

If you can get it back to 10%, I'll be happy to change my vote 😊

To raise funds for card burn with @burncity through presidential income. Pool was very small when I entered office. I will now start to decrease basic tax 1% per day.