Thread:MedwedianPresident/@comment-30953988-20170729022509/@comment-5080468-20170730115421

Thank you for entering this discussion!

Yes, you are actually correct. It's feudalism on steroids. Medwedian economy is a very complicated one; it is identifiable as a "state-imposed feudalism". To an Earthling, it is best described as a mashup of different economies, but to a Medwedian, it is the natural economy of the country that was developed over several centuries. The different traditions and rules (usually concerning the allowed standard of life) imposed by the state are meant to separate the classes and give everybody except for the lowest one (Alien slaves and prisoners) something to look down upon and feel superior to. The "Trade Unions" and "Professional Unions" (the latter for academic professions) are operated and tightly controlled by the state. As already mentioned, the councils of the lower-qualification profession unions do not represent those qualifications at all because they are filled by white-collar "representatives", mostly the fabricants employing those workers.

The "Trade" and "Professional Unions" are also used as means of propaganda, brainwashing and control; agents of the (secret) police are always looking out for possible signs of proletarian dissent. Because the state keeps workers dumb by brainwashing, there's no danger of that happening, but the agents can then watch out for generally inappropriate behavior. Agents of the Moral Police can, for example, use workers to search for illegal "public houses". Some unions even employ their own police organizations to enforce the social and cultural norms that are artificially defined by them and the ministries responsible.

For more information read my current discussion with Ghelæ and the essay I posted on the forum.

What is your personal opinion on this system. Do you have any ideas on how to improve it?