Fredfredbug4
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Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.03.20 23:57:00 -
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I am not a Caldari citizen, however I am half Deteis and lived in the State (still kept my Fed citizenship) for a few years and saw the rise of Tibus Heth. I left the State shortly after the Malkalen Incident due to the massive spike in Anti-Gallente sentiment after the tragedy.
Because of this, I feel I can provide a few thoughts on Mr. Heth without the influence of Federation bias.
Knoot Enderas wrote:
My first concern is what might happen to the so-called 'New Meritocracy'. The Executor's reforms have helped to root out nepotism and corruption. They have restored the idea of appointment based on merit. Spending on education has increased and the quality of education has improved through the use of advanced screening techniques. Workers, inventors and small business owners have all been given support that would previously have been available only to those with Megacorp connections. Economic growth in the State has been significant, and workers now get good pay for hard work, as well as annual leave and the possibility of an early retirement. If the Chief Executive Panel were to return to power, what would happen to these reforms?
Tibus Heth certainly did help the State, at least at the beginning of his reign. However I don't feel that he has preserved the Meritocracy of the State. For one, he has certainly been a thorn in the side of laborers, which is rather surprising considering his own origins. Laborers of all kinds within the State are not getting the wages they deserve but most importantly, working conditions are downright awful. He has helped only a little bit with wages, and considering his response to the recent Kaalakoita protests, he doesn't appear to be very keen on the idea of improving working conditions further.
If the CEP were to return to power, I feel that some of his reforms would remain in place, especially those concerning education. However the meritocracy was a bit messed up. Citizens of the State are far too reliant on Heth's regime to get what they want and need. He also created a false sense of reality that everything is perfect now, which causes many people to remain in a sort of socioeconomic stasis where they cannot advance upward regardless of merit. Heth's power hungry nature has also made it virtually impossible for ordinary citizens to influence their government.
Quote:Second is the question of Foreign Policy. While capsuleers have heavily critiqued the Executor's decisions, I do wonder what the CEP might do that's fundamentally different. Surely the Megacorps wouldn't hand Home back to the Federales? And surely the Megacorps would've come down just as hard on any uprising among the Gallente quartered inside their districts, after events of domestic terrorism?
The CEP would certainly not hand Caldari Prime over to us. However, the CEP would be much better at maintaining (or at this point, restoring) peace. Heth's extremely hostile attitude towards the Federation is making it virtually impossible to negotiate anything, primarily the removal of the Titan fleet from Luminaire. Keep in mind, that it was the CEP that was in control during the century of peace between the Federation and State after the first war, even if it was an uneasy peace. Heth is trying to bully the Federation and until Mentas Blaque showed up, nobody in the Federation has been willing to confront him about it.
The CEP returning to power would be the greatest thing in the galaxy for foreign relations. We would be able to reach a settlement without firing a shot. Lots of yelling and shouting certainly, but none of these needless deaths.
Quote:Finally, there is the charge that the Executor and the Caldari Providence Directorate have used political suppression to remain in power. I ask: would this be any different if the Chief Executive Panel were in charge? Given the popularity of the Executor, there would almost certainly be riots in the event of a counter-coup. Would the CEP shock troops be more gentle with the unruly mobs? Or would they continue to rule the State in the same way that it's been ruled so far?
Political suppression did not occur while the CEP was in power. Why is this? Simply put, the cooperation and competition between the megacorporations worked almost like the Gallente system of checks and balances on government. If a megacorporation wanted to handle things aggressively, they would know that they would lose a lot of support and profits as a result. They also know, that taking the high ground can increase their PR. Look at how the other Megacorps bashed Kaalakoita after the massacre. The only way oppression could occur, is if all the Megacorps were fine with it which is near impossible.
However, in terms with dealing with riots, the CEP would probably not be much different than Heth. However, they would never have to worry about riots in the first place or very rarely on a small scale at least. They probably wouldn't need to resort to brutality to fix these issues.
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