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You think to what you're hearing on the restricted State-Philosopher comms right now...
“It is the same as the fact of unquestioning Superiority from the Supreme Ruler to the subjects as it must be from the Jaxtians to the alien races.”
<span class="mu-g">”The enforcing of such a will- if it be backed by actual political necessity or by your blind jingoism, is simply ineffective from an economic perspective.”</span>
“So you stand by the belief that the Swalli, allowed to advance their technology uninterrupted, a threatening pustule ready to burst in our own space, should be given gifts and rewarded for their constant refusal to accept Jaxtian rule?”
<span class="mu-g">”I did not say such a thing. The Swall have <span class="mu-i">zero</span> relation to the independent territories concept, nor are they a sign of things to come from any other alien species. No other alien species has been found to match Jaxtian intelligence alone except for them-”</span>
“Except for the GSA, to which our Supreme Ruler is consuming considerable resources to reach <span class="mu-i">without</span> an action plan to defeat them.”
<span class="mu-g">”Irrelevant. The GSA's technology is not understood yet- the beliefs of their technology superiority are only hearsay. While we <span class="mu-i">also</span> agree that the Supreme Ruler's actions are a heavy expense in a time when we should be consolidating resources, the appeasement of a growing base of tax payers will-”</span>
“Tax-Payers is a <span class="mu-i">prohibited</span> term for regular citizenry. To imply the citizen is a “tax base”, or has a “wealth” that is not owned by the state, or that the Hegemony is somehow accountable to this “tax payer” is a liberal belief and invalid.”
<span class="mu-g">”You know what I meant! The Jaxtian <span class="mu-i">people</span> do not need to be aiming to fight with and destroy our well respected allies- who border our empire and have caused very little trouble since their discovery- as the opportunity-cost of such operations will greatly reduce our ability to manage our own estate!”</span>
Good lord, shut up.
<span class="mu-r">”Cijan, there is one more thing. Three books have recently been published by a high ranking State Philosopher- it's stirred a lot of discussion. These are seminal works. You've always been better at this sort of thing- and I know I <span class="mu-i">can't</span> ask you to read them when you put the responsibility on me to handle things at home, but perhaps if you have some downtime...”</span>
“Ahh, I'd be more then happy to give them a look over when I have time. Send me the files.”
<span class="mu-r">”Understood. Thank you, your Grace. Hwat over and out.”</span>
