Message from @Summī Imperator, 呪い殿
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We're jumping between a lot of topics
Inheritance.
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I get lost a lot.
I'm not sure how it goes so far off track.
I just want answers.
Land owners, those who aren't a negative contributors into the system
First of all people give voting too much credit. Don't be fooled, voting means far less than you think
And if I get them, I'm happy enough.
Okay, but how did those people get the land?
Usually by...
Inheritance.
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Not necessarily
It's mostly a token gesture given by the elites to the masses to pacify them
So if you vote in one leader that is a different faction from the nobility, what do you think will happen?
Imo land ownership should be restricted to citizens
They'll split.
If push comes to shove and the elites reject the masses desires the elites will make sure it never comes to it's fruition
@Summī Imperator, 呪い殿 what are you talking about?
There are all kinds of tricks and behind the scenes ways of manipulating "democracy"
Well, in a mixed government, you have inherited titles, and you have people who are voted in by the civilians.
How do you keep the power balance?
@Snakeisninja yeah, voting should really be restricted in scope. To seem as meaningless as it really is
Even if every official position is filled by someone who wants X agenda, there are unofficial positions too and those are firmly in the hands of elites
How do you force both parties to honour one another's power?
The $ for example, campaigns are financed by donors
@Summī Imperator, 呪い殿 they need delineated powers.
If the elites are desperate they can put their vast wealth to use and withdraw all funds from the candidate/official or initiate a scandal and have the official removed
That wasn't the question.
That's the point of a mixed government, each group has specific powers and responsibilities
How do you make them respect eachother.
Why do they need to respect each other?
And keep that respect.
The illusion that democracy is what it appears to be is ridiculous. It's just a cute fiction
When some titles are hereditary?
You want them to be in conflict, that way they don't get anything done
Because otherwise one group will eventually look to seize control.
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