Kelly the Mad
Congolese Empire
- Oct 28, 2020
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At 7:30 AM on the 24th of June, 1997, Petre Mocanu, dictator of Greater Romania gave the following speech to a gathering of press and military figures.
Commander Mocanu, dictator of Romania, would step out onto his balcony in Bucharest. Below is the "Blue Square", a large yard of flowers grown three feet tall, filled to the brim with officials and press. The wind was brisk, and the morning cold was already nearly gone. He cleared his throat and spoke into the microphone affixed to the banister.
"Welcome to Romania, for those foreign press. And welcome all of our officials to the most sacred location in the Romanian government. The dirt on which you stand signifies the fertility of our great nation, and the flowers represent our stubbornness against harsh conditions and our unrelenting growth."
The last remark brought a positive response from the military commanders and a short cheer from the present security staff.
"I have brought you all here for one purpose. To have you hear me make an announcement. For our entire history, from the early days of the principality of Wallachia to just five years ago, Moldavia has been an important part of Romania and Romanian culture. They were half of the founding territories of Romania and fought beside us for centuries. They kept us company while the damned Turks subjugated us and them. We together ruled for many years, denying outsiders the chance to destroy our way of life. They were with us when we lost and gained Transylvania from the Hungarians until we finally and rightfully retook the land.
"They are our brothers, the people of Moldavia. They are our people. They speak our language and share our history. Unfortunately, the Soviets drove us apart. They split us in two, but we still remained close. But then the Soviets drew our brothers towards the extreme. They began to promote their own nationalism as a defense mechanism against the invading Russian culture. And that, unfortunately, turned them against their brothers.
"I am here to say that we are one and the same. Moldavian culture is not Moldavian- it is Romanian. Sick Russian cultural invasions forced them into a vile position. I am here to say that that position is driven by intense fear and that there is no longer reason for it. Moldavians are Romanians. We are one and the same. So now we must await our Romanian brothers to return! Come home brothers! We will greet you with open arms. We need you more now than ever in these uncertain times, and you need us. Our brothers must return!"
The Romanians in the crowd would chant the last sentence, cheering and crying out. The recorded speech would be shown worldwide.
