Non-Aligned Movement
Declaration of Non-Alignment retrieved from AntiWiki
The Non-Aligned Movement (Also known as the NAM) was an 'anti-imperialist' organisation founded by the Republic of Antica, Natopia and Riponia, and later joined by Matbaa and Alexandria.
History
The group, formed in January 2006, is based on the macronational Non-Aligned Movement that initially came to fame during the 1960s and 1970s through the roles of India's Nehru, Egypt's Nasser and Yugoslavia's Tito as it's international 'ambassadors'. It emerged through the mutual frustration of three nations' mutual frustrations with the superpower domination of the micronational world, and a rejection of the traditional and arbitrary selection of selecting a superpower to be a lesser partner alongside.
Serious demonstrations of the group's power emerged during the Delphi Augustus spying crisis in Lemuria, when all three nations of the NAM threatened to cut off diplomatic relations with Shireroth entirely if the Shirerothian response to Delphi getting caught red-handed attempting to break into Lemuria's forums was not adequate. Shireroth quickly stripped Delphi of most of his powers within the then ruling administration. The NAM gradually expanded to include five member nations and its forums were hosted in Riponia. Proving its military power in the Taylor Bay RecWar and other small conflicts in mid-to-late 2006, the NAM declined with the death of its host nation Riponia. This came with the realisation by some of its member nations that the formation of a new power bloc to counter Shireroth and Babkha (as the NAM was intended to be) had ironically become a domineering force in its own right.
The NAM had died completely by mid 2007 and many records about it cannot be retrieved due to the deletion of Riponia's forum and website.
Declaration of Non-Alignment
The NAM's founding declaration was as follows:
What is the purpose of micronationalism? Surely, this question can be debated over and over by the best of our thinkers and the nature of the question changes on how you perceive our wonderful and peculiar endeavor. Micronations can either be formed as ultimate solutions to social problems, or as sometimes sophisticated, sometimes fun simulations where we can experiment and express ourselves. We will be more concerned with the latter henceforth.
While some may consider a large, active population to be the pinnacle of a micronation, that is not always the case. True, these old bastions of micronational tradition are invaluable to our community and do provide innovative ideas that benefit us all. Their size and resources allow them to do this easily. However, the next generation of micronations, those classified as the small or medium nations, contains the pure essence of micronationalism: aspiration and independence.
Unfortunately, the next generation of micronations is largely isolated from each other, but instead, chooses to associate with the old micronational bastions. Most likely, and not to fault them, these nations are merely seeking a strong dependable ally. Or, perhaps the next generation nations are associating with the bastion nations to increase their own prestige. Either reason, however benign or selfish, creates a polarizing effect in our community as the next generation nations are inevitably caught up in the rivalries of the older nations.
If one would take an analytical look at the old traditional micronations, you may see that due to their endurance through the ages, their conquests, annexations, merges, and constant cultural achievements, these illustrious nations may take on an arrogant disposition towards the newer nations, all the while expecting the ultimate respect that they feel their accomplishments award them.
There is a better way. Antica, Riponia, and Natopia feel that all micronations, new or old, accomplished belligerent or peaceful neutral, fantasy or themed, serious or silly, all deserve respect if they have the very essence of true micronations, the desire to set oneself apart, to grow and experiment, to expand one’s horizons to vastly different cultures and ways of thinking.
The people of Antica, Riponia, and Natopia wish to announce to the community our intention to be non-aligned and welcome other nations to join our movement. While we respect the accomplishments of the older nations, we feel it necessary to the continuation of the community that there be an end to the dangerous polarization. The next generation of micronations is a varied and wonderful group. We do not need to cling to one of the traditional nations, thus bringing ourselves into their rivalries that perhaps go back farther than our nations’ histories. We are better than that. We contain the pure essence of micronationalism. We are candles at the beginning of our wicks, sure to brighten for many years to come. We are the next generation. We are able to take a more prominent role in the community. We have the right to lead this community as well.
