Yang wrote:
>Just like what
>Schenkopp said, what if most of the citizen voted to be ruled by an emperor,
>ruled by artistocracy?
That's how Rudolf comes into power. If people choose to give up
their own rights, that's their choice too.
>Thus, if I were Yang, I would order Schenkopp to arrest Truniht just after
>the civil war. This is the only method to restore the democratic atmosphere
>of the Alliance. It is not a matter of democracy, but Yang HAS to eliminate
>Truniht first in order to protect Alliance, the only base of democracy.
Sounds like what Greenhill must have had in mind before leading
that coup d'etat. Though not in the same scale, taking away freedom
(Truniht's right to a fair trial) in order to restore freedom doesn't make
much sense.
>Yang does not need to be a ruler himself, but if Schenkopp shot Truniht
>first, no one will play the power-seizing game anymore and REAL 'democratic'
>guys will have to chance to reform the Alliance.
My feeling is that Truniht is not the only irresponsible or
power-seizing politician there. Just look at those in that whatever
committee that vote for war, only because they want to keep people's mind
concentrated on war instead of on domestic issues, so that they won't lose
the next election. Even if Truniht is killed, there's always others. And
if Yang does rule, again, there'd be no difference between him and
Reinhard. Besides, Yang probably lack the will and/or political skills to
be a good ruler.
>I think Reuental would go back to Phazzen first if Reinhard's dead. Partly
>because Obestine would be a treat to him, but also he should organize his
>troops if he made himself king.
Come to think of it, does Reuental has any serious contender in
that situation?
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