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> this feels at least some what possible".
that difference and little detail is what changes it from a realistic to an outlandish theory of what could happen. I have used that route several times and finding a context or excuse to introduce it helps a lot in order to reduce that unlikely vision with the characters given over here. 

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> it could be a dark period, but my gut doesn't point toward a civil war outright.
yeah but that for sure tests the patience of the population a lot. Psychologically speaking, that´s devastating to try it out and the chances that one could lead into a war is really tight line.

> the progress doesn't necessarily move forward and the new doesn't always defeat the old.
can you tell that phrase to mobile companies with their new phones and products? We all know how politics and economical theories work and they are all old these days, they barely change. However, I see that your words speak more for commercial products funnily enough.

> Especially with that fear. It's a good one to have, as the alternative is ego. 
believe it or not, I have thought about showing a bit of ego at times. That may come because there is no other alternative because no one else has shown to carry this board yet, so I feel like vital yet at the same time, I am meaningless for the rest. This dynamic can keep a balance and I have realized that the world is way too big to even have an effect, so whenever I write something, I don´t think about what people can extract out of it too much and I just control what I want to lead the story. The rest is just either an accident or a subtle detail that I didn´t care that much yet others would do.

> Over the past few years I've had a handful people tell me sometimes that I'm very charismatic and well spoken, yet I've always felt somewhat timidness and am a complete introvert. Usually it was people who didn't know me too well, but it was interesting to have even been able to somehow accidentally made that impression. Though I have a different mentality than you and there are dozens of factors I've left unmentioned, I think I can grasp that feel to an extent.
timidness and introvert...huh, I know those words a lot and you don´t show it that much behind the screen. I agree with the well spoken aspect though, otherwise you would have shitposted a la /b/ style most of the time. Also, what it looks like doesn´t actually mean what´s behind it. The charisma may come because you would show an outsider image that people give more value than yourself and you focus on inner details instead. And there are times in which people don´t want to know the truth beyond those impressions. 

> my previous ones that weren't full shitposts, were wordy, a little too wordy at times. I usually write in 3rd person with a vague point of set on one pony (well, that's the ideal anyway).
eh, that´s ho you feel like writing it. If you see it as a medium for giving some sort of value to those shitposts, nobody can impede that. Some shitposts/memes are remembered because of the content around it and not because of the original part.

> I like this style because it's easier from thoughts to words and, though heading in my direction, I may indeed take influence from this as it has made me think of wording things more simply. 
that´s the actual charming part of writing in 1st person. It makes you feel involved with the story and there is more room to play with your thoughts and the actions of that universe. All of that written as if it came from one character´s head. Technically speaking, that works a lot unless you try to make the story a full manifesto but that´s where subtlety comes into play and offers more interpretations to the reader. 

> Though I still plan to use 3rd person for most fics. 
that´s how you see it in each case. You will spontaneously decide what direction you want to go. What could work at first in 1st person, it may work better in 3rd person or in reverse.

> most aren't worth much comment unless there is more behind them of course
definitely