Chapter 664 Stability of Triangle
If Purficott knew what those old aides said to Princess Anne, he would probably laugh out loud.
She didn't really think about it that much.
The reason why the prime minister and cabinet system was implemented in the empire was because she believed that the previous administrative efficiency of the empire was too low, and the aristocratic parliament thing really disgusted her.
Of course, there must be considerations of political balance, but they are not as profound as the senior aides think.
For Purficott, she prefers the political structure of the original world with restricted power.
As for a monarchy with concentrated power? If it's her, that's fine, even great!
Is there anyone more suitable to be a dictator than the Philosopher King who is known for his perfection?
The biggest problem with a dictatorship is that there is no guarantee that the dictator is a qualified monarch. If a wise king sits in that position, then the dictatorship can maximize his capabilities and achieve extremely high administrative efficiency.
Just like Purficott herself, as a dictator, she has a vision that transcends the times, a talent that is far superior to all mediocre people, and a technology that even geniuses will be impressed by.
A time traveler with an artifact, he is also an alchemical life form that is tending towards perfection. If the Philosopher King has standards, then Purficott must perfectly meet all the requirements.
But what if the person sitting on it is a fool? Sorry, the whole country will be brought to its knees by him.
Therefore, the upper limit of dictatorship is very high, and the lower limit is also very low, and mediocre people cannot control dictatorship at all.
Their talents are not enough for their positions, and their supreme power often makes them inflate and think that they are great.
However, in fact they are just mediocre and have no self-awareness.
Dictatorship has so many problems, so does democracy have no problems?
The answer is obviously no. Just take a look at the abstract activities that a bunch of countries in the original world that claim to be democratic can do, and you will know how destructive democracy is.
But democracy has an advantage that dictatorship cannot match, that is, it can at least ensure that the person sitting on the stage is not a stupid pig, and this stupid pig also holds huge power in his hands.
The advantage of democratic elections is that those who can be elected have some ability and brains. Although there are many anthropomorphic and abstract things, at least a lower limit can be guaranteed.
Maybe some people think that the group of abstract politicians in the original world can also be called the lower limit? That would be worse than a dictatorial king!
But in fact, a big reason why the bunch of abstract things in the original world came to power was the end of the Cold War.
During the Cold War, although there were some relatively abstract things that could be selected, overall everyone was maintained above a relatively capable baseline.
After all, in the era of confrontation between the two major camps, if you are not good enough, you will really be ridiculed by the opponent.
So here comes another key, which is competition.
Ancient oriental wisdom goes like this: If you enter, you will be helpless and you will be beaten by soldiers; if you go out, you will be invincible against foreign patients, and the country will perish. Then I know that I was born in sorrow and died in happiness.
Having a competitor who can be regarded as a strong enemy is the foundation for continuous improvement and strength.
If your competitors are too weak and cannot bring enough threats and tension to you, you will obviously not have the motivation to continuously improve yourself. So for Purficott, she prefers someone who can compete with her, or bring enough pressure to herself, so that she can constantly improve herself.
Otherwise, even she will gradually slack off in an environment without opponents and competitive pressure.
Of course, if there is only competition between the Northern Faction and the Royalist Party, it will gradually turn into a bad situation like the beautiful donkey-elephant dispute in the original world.
However, Purficott was not worried about this, because the existence of the Dominion happened to be an additional factor that stimulated positive growth for both parties.
Regardless of the fact that the Dominion and the North are now united, this is just because the political capital of the Dominion is not strong enough, and the representative they introduced, Karen, is too young and does not have enough qualifications.
By the time this term of Prime Minister ends, Karen, who has already experienced the position of Deputy Prime Minister, and the politicians trained in the Dominion will become an emerging political force.
Moreover, with the Dominion as its base, and the fact that it can easily gain support among workers, it is conceivable that the Workers' Federation will soon grow up and become a political force that can compete with the Northern Territory.
Yes, according to Purficott's prediction, the Northern Faction and the Workers' Federation are the real opponents, while the Royalist Party is the weakest of the three forces.
Although she has also considered strengthening this force, at present, the opposition composed of the royalists and some forces opposed to the Northern Territory is still strong. At least in the cabinet, it can still face the alliance between the Northern Territory and the Dominion. The beatings came and went.
This made Purficott a little hesitant to strengthen the Royalist Party. After all, it would not be fun if the party became too big to lose or became the only one.
However, after careful consideration, Purficott felt that it was still necessary to provide a foundation for the royalists. After all, the nobility and the royalists are now strong because they still have family support brought from Langton and the empire. With.
Once the wealth of these nobles is exhausted, they will also usher in decline.
If there is not enough interest support at this time to allow them to develop as a force, then there will be no place for them in Victoria's political structure.
Therefore, Purficott left sufficient space for them in the first phase of the economic development plan.
As for whether they could seize the opportunity, Purficott didn't care. In her plan for the future, there was no place for waste.
And to be honest, Purficott felt that he had already put food into their mouths.
Before she even thought about formulating an economic development plan, she had already revealed the news about the construction of supporting projects for flying battleships to the nobles of Beloberg, and worked hard to open up connections for them within the empire, and obtained policies and information. Order.
If that group of losers can't handle all this and build a base for themselves, then Purficott thinks they should stop getting involved in politics. Such losers can easily be played to death.
Of course, judging from the current feedback, they are not really such useless snacks.
Many nobles have begun to find connections and connections through various methods, and have even formed interest groups, trying to get a share of the entire airship project.
(End of chapter)