This "certain scale" is undeniably an amount that ordinary people cannot achieve in a lifeti, two lifetis, or even ten lifetis.
To put it bluntly, even so small rchants and small factory owners cannot et this "certain scale" standard.
From the beginning, it excludes the lower classes from the electoral process, making it a ga for the wealthy.
In fact, even if ordinary people were given the qualification to run for office, they would still be unlikely to win.
Because campaigning requires canvassing for votes, candidates need to give speeches and organize various activities to gain visibility.
The larger the scale of speeches and activities, the more money is needed!
To give a simple example, Chernobyl's city square is a suitable place for speeches. If you just stand there and speak, naturally you don't need to spend money.
However, unless you are a speaker whose words alone can lead a nation, it is difficult for people to rember your na or what opinions you expressed.
Therefore, generally speaking, those who wish to achieve so effect through speeches will spend money to set up a stage, create banners with their nas or political views, and print brochures to distribute to those listening to the speech to deepen their impressions.
They may even need to spend money hiring professional listeners, commonly known as "plants," to prevent a lackluster atmosphere.
Only when all these elents are present can a speech achieve a passable effect, informing the audience of your na and what you intend to do.
However, this alone costs a few hundred even up to a thousand pounds.
This is rely for a single speech!
So the so-called parliantary elections have always been a ga for the rich, with no real relation to the ordinary citizens who need to express themselves.
They might promise so benefits during the campaign, but this is rely what the other party pledges to offer, not what you genuinely need.
Citizens cannot truly benefit from supporting those so-called legislators and representatives; what they get is rely so superficial offerings given to win votes.
To Perfikot, this kind of boring political ga was sothing she had experienced too much in her past life, whether it was the elections for the supre leader of the Beautiful Country or the gubernatorial elections on the nearby island, all were chaotic and disgusting.
The so-called rights of the citizens to elect and be elected are rely choices between voting for a rotten, pus-filled bastard and another equally repulsive bastard.
Because of this, she deeply loathes those who want to truly establish a parliantary system!
However, in Ezio's view, although the parliantary system isn't perfect, it at least represents progress compared to feudal rule.
Thus, he still tried to persuade Perfikot: "Though the parliantary system has its flaws, if possible, I hope you can support the reorganization of the National Assembly. After all, this would weaken the power of the Noble Council and shift more power to the citizens."
Ezio didn't believe one could beco successful overnight; things need to progress step by step, and instant success was not possible in his eyes.
However, Perfikot's opinion was completely contrary to his.
"Ezio, you don't need to persuade to change my mind. I would have been indifferent if I didn't know about this matter, but since I do, I certainly won't be threatened." Perfikot spoke resolutely, yet she simultaneously offered so compromise: "Rather than trying to change my mind, why don't you attempt to control this petition, and strategically place a few of your people within it, so that in the ensuing parliantary elections candidates who can genuinely represent the interests of the citizens can be promoted.
I can promise you that as long as you really promote such a candidate who can practically represent the interests of the lower classes, I will agree not to suppress this petition and will assist in the reorganization of the National Assembly."
Perfikot wasn't necessarily intent on suppressing this petition; she was rely displeased with soone trying to sway public opinion to coerce her.
If Ezio can use this opportunity to promote a candidate who represents the citizens, Perfikot wouldn't mind lending a small helping hand in this matter.
She hadn't forgotten the help the Assassin Brotherhood provided her along the way, and her parents were also ntors in the Brotherhood, whose purpose was the promotion of reform.
"So, is it a deal?" Ezio looked at Perfikot, showing an expression of unexpected joy.
Perfikot nodded slightly, without any intention of joking.
Seeing this, Ezio didn't say more, and turned to leave Perfikot's office.
He now only wanted to quickly gather the other ntors of the Assassin Brotherhood to discuss how to handle this matter and how to promote a candidate who truly represents the citizens.
This was the Brotherhood's unprecedented first attempt at sothing like this. The last ti they did sothing like this, they weren't even called the Assassin Brotherhood, and Perfikot's parents were still alive.
However, being able to realize a long-standing wish was also a rare opportunity for the Brotherhood, and they wouldn't miss this valuable chance.
Nonetheless, before that, Ezio understood he had to find a way to intervene in this petition to prevent anyone from provoking Perfikot.
If she got upset and changed her mind about suppressing the petition, no one could stop her.
Watching Ezio leave, Perfikot's expression showed amusent.
To her, this petition did indeed displease her, but frankly, it hadn't reached the level of needing suppression.
If she had to act, it would likely be just to make an example, avoiding so people from becoming too presumptuous and believing they could truly transcend her or use the so-called 'public opinion' to coerce her.
Perfikot wanted to convey the attitude that she would not be coerced, rather than truly enforcing a crackdown.
But aside from this, Perfikot also considered putting a foot into the parliantary realm; after all, this so-called elected parliant was a place for representatives of various interests to quibble and argue, wasn't it?
Providing them a place to quarrel would spare her from being pestered.
While contemplating who should be the representative advocating her interests in parliant, Perfikot suddenly rembered Kallen, whom she hadn't contacted for a long ti.
Kallen was now the leader of the New Continent dominion, busy with various affairs of the dominion, and hadn't contacted Perfikot for a long ti.
Although they maintained correspondence, to avoid unnecessary information leaks and prevent people from detecting their close relationship, the frequency of communication was low and the contents were mostly empty, just routine pleasantries.
Thinking of this, Perfikot considered potentially promoting Kallen to see if she'd perform exceptionally in parliant.
After all, Kallen represented the workers, which would obviously make her a more suitable legislator than those factory owners and rchants.
As for whether she could be elected? Apart from having the support of the Workers' Federation behind her, Perfikot could fully support her in this matter, making her representative of her interests.
With Perfikot's backing, other factions are bound to acknowledge her place in parliant, and the support of the Workers' Federation would secure a loyal voter base for Kallen.
With these two factors, even if Perfikot wished to promote a pig, others would have to accept it, recognizing the pig's right to be elected.
Considering this, Perfikot spoke to Beifa beside her, "Beifa, please go to the dominion personally and relay a ssage for ..."
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