Xsampa

[Elena1012]

A look into the Exiles; Just who are the Exiles, and where are they today?

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February 4th, 5703
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When Xsampa unified 300 years ago, and the Revolution liberated all of Xsampa, not everyone agreed with the peaceful unification settlement. Some left, others resisted, but not everyone in the South agreed with it. When the Bargas Chenpo happened, others fled the state, taking the opportunity to leave and go abroad indefinitely. However, one thing that has been consistent is that the line between Exile and Diaspora has been blurred over the years. Diaspora however, have consistently been skeptical of politics regarding Xsampa. The Exiles, however, have been against the fundamental values of modern Xsampa for a very long time. But who are the Exiles? Where even are they today? Are they even relevant?

To answer that question, we need to look at what the Exiles are. They are, as the name implies, Exiles. Shocking. They're Xsampans view the current Xsampa as illegitimate, and reject loyalty to it. Sounds simple, right? Because it is. But, the Exiles are not one uniform bloc. There are about 3 groups that all Exiles fall into. Restorationists, Modernists, and Reactionaries. 

Starting off with the Restorationists. They're monarchists basically. Pledging full loyalty to the exiled monarchy in Yingdala, they vary between supporting constitutional monarchism, or absolute monarchism, or anything in between and beyond. Beyond Yingdala, they do have a noteworthy presence in Kalistan, due to the monarchist nature of Kalistan. As such, it's a noted trend that Restorationists in Kalistan tend to favour an absolute monarchy over a constitutional monarchy as argued for by Restorationists in Yingdala. They tend to be more supportive of the Serene Phodrang, for all its flaws. It is worth noting, that while the Exiles are prominent in Xsampan Diaspora communities, the Exiles have little to no political power, as no country has recognized any Exile governments in exile, and the most that has been recognized is NGO status.

Moving on, the Modernists. They're a bit more diverse, but remain firmly Republican, believing in the ideals of liberal democracy and that Xsampa must embrace capitalism and democracy. Unlike the Restorationists, the Modernists have far more diversity, ranging from liberals to conservatives, to even a few social democrats. It is also worth noting that the Modernists do hold two major (by Exile standards) political parties, who are not recognized beyond NGO status. The liberal minded Democratic Party of Xsampa, and the paternalistic conservative Young Xsampa Party. Modernist Exiles tend to find themselves in Valruzia, the Triad Republics, and interestingly enough, Tel-Bira. Even despite the historical animosity that Xsampans and Yeudis have had. 

Finally, the Reactionaries. The furthest right of the Exiles, only found in the Triad Republics. Believing the monarchy to have failed and the Modernists to be sell outs, Reactionaries remain a fringe within Exile communities, much less Xsampan Diaspora. Due to their fringe nature, there is only really one relevant group. The Golden Path. It's worth mentioning that as easy as it would be to call them fascists, they are not. The reactionaries tend to float around the far right, right wing nationalism and ultraconservativism, but not fascism. 

Yet, despite all the disagreements and differences, the one thing that unites the Exiles (beyond having no recognition from anyone) is an agreement that the government that formed in 5372, was not the legitimate government of Xsampa. While formally, Metz-Leonid doesn't recognize any of the Exiles as legitimate, informally, they are largely recognized as a nuisance. But, the one consistent thing for the Exiles is, they're a small pressure group within Xsampan Diaspora communities, and the most recognition they can achieve is NGO status, as anything like full recognition would surely upset the government of Xsampa. 

Whatever the case, the tale of the Exiles is an interesting one. They certainly could come home, theoretically. But they wouldn't fit into the current, modern Xsampa. Whether they be Modernists, Reactionaries or Restorationists. All they can do is simply stay where they are, unite in hating the Metz-Leonid government, and dreaming of their vision coming out on top. As impossible, as that may seem.
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Today's Quote of The Day; "No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted."
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Glory to the Xsampan Revolution! Glory to the Xsampan Proletariat!

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