"The so-called democracy, to put it bluntly, is the politics of public foolishness. In the name of the people, turn serious politics into a super soap opera that makes people laugh. ”

Fingers run through the long golden hair, the leaves slender ears caress lovingly, the women leaning against their chests let out cat-like moans, and the corners of the dictator's mouth show a perfect curvature.

"It sounds good to let people choose freely, decide for themselves, and be accountable for themselves. In fact, if the people are allowed to choose freely, they will only elect representatives and policies that are commensurate with their education level and personal cultivation. Brunhill, do you think people can always make decisions fairly, objectively, and correctly like professionals?"

"They're probably only going to choose based on their own preferences and personal interests. ”

The clever Brunhill groaned slightly, shook his head, and said:

"If we really conduct direct citizen elections regardless of race, property, education level, or social experience, we will probably only elect the following kinds of people: rich people who buy votes with money, representatives of local clan forces, gang leaders, fraudsters who are good at writing blank checks, lawyers who are good at reversing right and wrong, and actors who have handsome appearances and are good at capturing people's hearts -- in front of these people, technocrats who are really good at handling problems and know all kinds of work processes are not even scum with five combat effectiveness. ”

Li Lin clapped his hands lightly, and the smile on his face was more like a sneer.

Since ancient times, people have always leaned towards the latter between "correct information" and "favorite information". When the options were changed to "policies that are good for the majority" and "policies that are good for themselves", almost everyone would choose the latter. Instead of being regarded as a saint, those who choose the former are ridiculed and sometimes hostile to the majority.

Therefore, since the birth of democratic politics, every election period has never been absent from all kinds of scandals, scandals, rumors, malicious slander, and personal attacks. Because gossip news, especially colored scandals, always attract the public's attention more than lengthy policy discourse. Voters are talking about it and being able to stay tuned until the election is over or a more engaging "man-eat-dog" style of news emerges, instead replacing it with policy discourse and defense that requires patience and a great deal of expertise to understand correctly...... Except for die-hard supporters, the vast majority of people will subconsciously switch channels to cartoon shows or soap operas.

The great Mark Twain, who described in his short satirical "Running for Governor" is still playing out a century later, spreading rumors, slander, scandals, bribing votes, buying votes, and intimidating opponents and voters...... Apart from significant advances in propaganda and communication technology, the essence of the campaign has not changed.

Even for those hardcore supporters, more than half of the reason why they support that candidate is because the political opinions and policies put forward by that candidate are in line with the interests and positions of the supporters. For example, those who advocate globalization are liked by transnational capital, those who advocate high welfare are loved by leftists and ordinary voters, those who advocate the ban on abortion and the abolition of the death penalty are praised by human rights groups, those who advocate the abandonment of nuclear power generation are sought after by environmental groups, those who advocate sending troops to Middle Eastern countries are financed by the military-industrial complex, those who advocate the ban on illegal immigration have a large number of right-wing and home-grown conservative supporters, and those who advocate open immigration enjoy the iron vote of left-wing and newcomer groups...... The rest of the reasons are varied, ranging from those who have always voted for a certain party and voted for that party this time, those who think the candidate is handsome and therefore support it, those who don't like other candidates and vote for it, and those who simply follow the crowd......

All in all, it can be said that there are very few candidates who have rationally and objectively analyzed the pros and cons of their personal experiences and their propositions, and then make a choice after careful consideration. There is no one in ten thousand who makes a choice based on objectivity and fairness.

"Leaders and governing teams selected on the basis of such a system often have the following characteristics: lack of experience and performance at the grassroots level, pre-election promises and post-election policy trends that are in contradictory directions, political mediocrity, erratic and incoherent national strategic approaches, domestic policy priorities that favor specific voters, and slow decision-making. Of course, this may not be the case for every leadership, but they will have a few of the above problems, and the more they go to the back, the more serious they become. In the end, it will either be a social rift that will lead to high antagonism until the civil war dies out, or it will fall into a populist state of national fanaticism, and it will die out as naturally as a cancer spreads throughout the body. ”

It can be said that the outcome of democratic politics is basically inescapable, because democracy emphasizes equality and tolerance of different opinions from the beginning, and in the early stages of a democratic republic, a good governing team can coordinate with skill and skill to make everyone tolerate each other on the basis of a certain premise. Over time, however, voters have become more inclined to choose countries based on self-interest and purely personal preferences, and there will inevitably be a tendency for the ruling team to be more capable of putting on a show than being able to govern. After that, the economic and social vitality began to stagnate, the social contradictions sharpened, and the antagonism between different ethnic groups increased due to differences in interests and ideas, and they began to use their votes to elect candidates who met their expectations, and the candidates put forward more and more extreme propositions in order to attract more votes, which in turn further intensified the contradictions......

"It's an inevitable process, from hundreds of years to decades. For us, there's plenty of time to take our time and clean up the trouble Roland has caused us. However, it's always a good idea to do some preparation. ”

"Now that Charlemagne has a large number of personnel and materials to go to the southern colonies, isn't it a bit ...... to plant spies now?"

"Not a spy, Brunhill. We've got a way to plant spies in the past, and we've planted some people to get mixed in with the flow of refugees and head south. Although they are not remarkable at the moment, they will surely become useful pawns in time. What we're going to talk about now is finding the right sponsors. ”

"You're right...... Sponsorship?"

"That's right, sponsorship. After all, democracy is a very expensive sport. ”

Campaigning is burning money. Campaign ads, speeches, political gatherings, speaking tours, public opinion building, buying pawns from rivals, hiring lawyers and private investigators to investigate other people's privacy...... Everything has to burn money, a lot of money. Therefore, in the early days of the founding of the United States of America, it was clearly stipulated that only those whose wealth met certain criteria could be registered as candidates (there is also an argument that the moral cultivation and quality of the rich are more secure than the poor masses...... Well, that's the logic of a beacon of democracy, no comment). So elections have always been a game for the rich.

All political parties and politicians need money, not only to fill their wallets, to keep their organizations running and growing, but also to prepare for a higher position in power.

They will not refuse sponsorship.

"But ......"

Brunhill turned his face sideways, looked up at her dictator, and asked:

"Will they accept sponsorship from enemy countries? Although I have confidence in our intelligence officers, the guys who will go to the southern colonies must be full of hatred for the Empire, right? Besides, Roland should also be on guard, at least in the setting of the system, there will be restrictions on foreign funds from interfering in elections, setting a ceiling on the amount of money used in the campaign, and so on. ”

"Brunhill, there's something you're mistaken. I'm not trying to prop one side into the throne of the ruler, which I never thought about. ”

"That ......"

"I just need to pick out some of the most extreme voices that are easy to accept, and preferably two or more diametrically opposed voices, and inject enough money into them to have enough high-profile arguments and even public fights and duels. Then we don't have anything to do, and the people themselves will do the rest. ”

At any time and in any place, it is always the extreme opinion that can attract widespread attention. Although most of the time the extreme voices are always in the minority, what they say is basically not feasible, and some can be directly summarized in the speech of the mentally ill. But for the news media and the masses, they only need sensational news that attracts attention, a topic that can be hyped up and mined again and again like a carnival, not the truth or moral justice. They just want to be like spectators in the stands of the Colosseum, judging the beasts or gladiators who fought to the death, and occasionally cheering on one side or the other.

But as time goes by, when there are problems in the country, such as economic stagnation or recession, and when there is a setback in foreign relations, the voices of extremism will slowly spread among the population like a plague, and people who are immersed in a sense of dissatisfaction and crisis will begin to embrace extremism that they have not taken seriously before, and the antagonism and contradictions will begin to escalate, and eventually the whole country will be torn apart by opposing ethnic groups, and the democratic system will begin to come to an end.

"It's just a preliminary idea, and there's a lot of uncertainty along the way, and all sorts of adjustments need to be made. Before that, the selection of sponsorship targets is considered a pre-task. ”

"You're in control. Well, Roland ......"

Now that he has come to his senses, I have to respond to it, so let's see if he and his ideals can overcome the trial...... Will you be able to cross the dead line I have drawn in tomorrow's decisive battle? ”

Fingertips slid from a waterfall of blonde hair to his cheeks, and then down the nape of his neck to his collarbone, Li Lin said happily as he watched Brunhill's flushed carcass resurface.

At the same time, in the sea of thoughts, the issue of Roland was also being reviewed.

- A review of Roland's relationship with a spider.

- 73% of the parties were found to have met the conditions set by both parties

- Definitely.

- Definitely.

- Definitely.

- Physical information on Item Arachnid Specimen 6881.

- It is estimated that the probability of successful conception is 19%, and the probability of normal embryonic development is within the allowable range.

- There is no clear evidence that spiders cannot conceive normally, and there is no clear evidence that spiders can conceive normally.

- It is recommended to continue to maintain a state of observation.

-- Adjust the previous battle plan based on the current situation, and build a feasible new adjustment based on the premise of long-term strategy.

- Programme 37.

- Recommend the most approved programme.

- Definitely.

- Definitely.

- Definitely.

In the sea of thoughts, which cannot be reached by physical means, the mechanical monotony of voices is constantly being discussed over and over again.

There is no anger, no sadness, no satisfaction, not even joy.

These voices, which seem to be condensed by the malice of the whole world, are simply pursuing what they call "reasonable".

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