Difference between revisions of "Illuminus Austria"

Illuminus Austria; Enlightening Austria. Definitely a very well thought-out name that can mean many different things, both positive and negative. However, the name is not what is important, but the meaning behind it. It is no secret that the Illuminus Austria party has been dying, as many of its core active citizens have left. I am, clearly, not one of the founding members, but after asking around many people said similar things such as;

• "It was a party made up mostly of very high level, experienced players."
• "In many cases they were helpful, but on other occasions were very hostile to criticism."
• "They were elitists, they thought they knew what was best for the people without answering any question."
• "IA has no manifesto, just one goal, a better Austria."
  

When IA was a major political power, I did not live in Austria, I don't know 100% what it was like before. However, I was (and still am) friends with many of the party members of the time. They have been a big part of my eLife, and are definitely people that I look up to. Hearing that they were intelligent is something I expected, but 'elitist' is something foreign to me. I believe they meant well, but perhaps their way of doing politics just rubbed people the wrong way. I want to reach out to the newer generations. Illuminus Austria cannot survive on just older citizens, especially if the... Illuminus Sentinel