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(Created page with "'''Pillarisation in Lucrecia''' ({{wp|Galician language|Isurian}} and Pelaxian: ''Pilarización'') is a sociopolitical phenomenon in Lucrecia in which the citizens are vertically separated into groups based on their political beliefs. There exists four of these so-called "pillars" in Lucrecian society: the conservatives, the socialists, the liberals, and the nationalists. Each of these pillars have an associated institution or organisation. Thi...") Tag: 2017 source edit |
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From the formation of Lucrecia in the 16th Century all the way until the 1970s, Lucrecian society was socially segregated between the speakers of the [[Emeritan Pelaxian|Emeritan vernacular of the Pelaxian language]], who were often in positions of power (particularly in the [[Senatorial House]], and the speakers of the {{wp|Galician language|Isurian language}}, who were practically locked out of any position of power unless they knew how to speak Pelaxian. This meant that ethnic [[Lucrecio-Isurians|Isurians]] were informally made into second-class citizens. This was often a point of contention in Lucrecian society as ethnic Isurians had no representation in the Lucrecian upper classes, and any Isurian who was a part of the upper classes simply opted to abandon the Isurian language anyway in hopes of advancing their status in society. This state of affairs more or less remained the same for the next four centuries. | From the formation of Lucrecia in the 16th Century all the way until the 1970s, Lucrecian society was socially segregated between the speakers of the [[Emeritan Pelaxian|Emeritan vernacular of the Pelaxian language]], who were often in positions of power (particularly in the [[Senatorial House]]), and the speakers of the {{wp|Galician language|Isurian language}}, who were practically locked out of any position of power unless they knew how to speak Pelaxian. This meant that ethnic [[Lucrecio-Isurians|Isurians]] were informally made into second-class citizens. This was often a point of contention in Lucrecian society as ethnic Isurians had no representation in the Lucrecian upper classes, and any Isurian who was a part of the upper classes simply opted to abandon the Isurian language anyway in hopes of advancing their status in society. This state of affairs more or less remained the same for the next four centuries. | ||
Initially during the first three of these four centuries, there were only two pillars in existence: the conservatives, and the liberals, respectively comprising the two main political factions: the [[Viejos Leales]], and the [[Demagogos]]. Of course, back before the late 17th Century, these two factions were rather fluid and membership was more based on the personal whims of the senators than any ideological beliefs. Indeed, many senators prolonged their careers by pragmatically supporting the policies of the opposing faction. Of these two original political factions, the Demagogos, which later became the [[Countrymen Party]], wished for a reformation of the Lucrecian political sphere, namely eroding the aristocracy's near-monopoly on power, redistributing some of the Senatorial House's power to the Centuriate and Tribal (now Popular) Assemblies, and even move away from the predominance of the Pelaxian language in the circles of government. This last goal lined up perfectly with the interests of the Isurians, who subsequently sided more and more with the liberal pillar, with some even siding with the socialist pillar when it joined the other two pillars in the 1920s. As the alliance between the Isurians and the more progressive pillars grew, so did calls for a great amount of reforms to the Lucrecian system. | Initially during the first three of these four centuries, there were only two pillars in existence: the conservatives, and the liberals, respectively comprising the two main political factions: the [[Viejos Leales]], and the [[Demagogos]]. Of course, back before the late 17th Century, these two factions were rather fluid and membership was more based on the personal whims of the senators than any ideological beliefs. Indeed, many senators prolonged their careers by pragmatically supporting the policies of the opposing faction. Of these two original political factions, the Demagogos, which later became the [[Countrymen Party]], wished for a reformation of the Lucrecian political sphere, namely eroding the aristocracy's near-monopoly on power, redistributing some of the Senatorial House's power to the Centuriate and Tribal (now Popular) Assemblies, and even move away from the predominance of the Pelaxian language in the circles of government. This last goal lined up perfectly with the interests of the Isurians, who subsequently sided more and more with the liberal pillar, with some even siding with the socialist pillar when it joined the other two pillars in the 1920s. As the alliance between the Isurians and the more progressive pillars grew, so did calls for a great amount of reforms to the Lucrecian system. | ||