I was thinking this morning about how the fourth republic fell, and how the real world people finally decided to be done with the scum once and for all. And not a single shot was fired. it was all done with social media, which the scum have always been surprisingly compliant with. Suggest (or “influence,” as the scum like to put it) an idea, amplify it in the right way with the right associations, and the scum will buy in. Sometimes literally. It’s all sales, and the real worlders finally set aside some of their scruples and ideals and dealt with the scum on their own level. And sold them a bridge.
It wasn’t literally a bridge, of course. But the idea the scum bought was relatively simple. At least it appeared to them to be simple, which I think was the key. After the fourth republic was dismantled by the last scum leader, their social media soon began to be dominated by the notion that the scum should physically separate themselves from anyone not of their ilk. That of course meant us, the real world people. And “physically separating” meant relocating to an area that had mysteriously (at least mysteriously to them) been acknowledged as the place they’d be with their own people and happier. funds that seemed to be based on digital currencies appeared to actually pay for relocations, and include a stipend for the “refugees.” This was entirely in opposition to the principles the scum purported to espouse, but as everyone knows (well, as everyone of *us* knows), the scum do not notice or care when they contradict their own stated beliefs. There have been studies about this, back in the days when we thought it was important to understand the scum better.
In any case, the scum — those who were truly committed, and unsalvageable — actually began to relocate. Mostly in a southerly direction. At the same time, jobs that were highly skilled and technically demanding opened, mostly in a northerly direction, and a corresponding migration of real-world people began, in the opposite direction. This one was not prompted by social media, since that is not a compelling driver for us.
And that was the fifth republic; a time of massive movement and relocation. The changes were profound, both within the republic and across the world. When the fourth republic was destroyed by the scum, the world order that centered around it also shifted. In the fifth republic, the power and influence of the fourth republic were gone, and we found that we were ignored, isolated, unwelcome, and much, much poorer. Here in the sixth, the work of rebuilding trust and alliances and a society of laws is ongoing. It will be generational, and there is no guarantee of success. We are more vulnerable than the fourth republic was, or at least believed itself to be. But then the supposedly invincible collapsed. Not from overt attack, not from armies or air power, but from within. So we were more vulnerable than we knew.
The fifth republic came to an end when it became clear to the real world people, and the scum were caused to agree by their influencers and amplification, that it was time for more than just physical separation. The real world people handled the details (as always) and within a year or two it was done. The sixth republic came into existence in a nation somewhat smaller in area, but much more resilient and able to thrive. The scum had their own nation as well, and rule it as they wish, or not at all. They have no alliances or international relationships at all, although they claim they do. There are a few other nations in a similar condition, although none of them chose their situation in quite the same way the scum did. They also claim to have formidable weapons, and really believe they do. The reality is that the weapons they have are courtesy of the real world people, who quietly made sure that they did not work. In some cases they appear to work, but anyone attempting to do any real harm with them would quickly discover their inoperability.
The sixth republic is not rich. Not any more, in any case. But we are also not impoverished. We are working diligently to rebuild scientific, artistic, and technical programs and understanding, and that is another generational project. We have tried very hard to ensure that what happened to the fourth republic cannot happen to the sixth. The founders of the first were argued out of separating not just church and state, but also corporate operation and state. We have not repeated that mistake, so the Error of 1886 cannot be repeated. If a court reporter now mistakenly suggested that corporations are accorded constitutional protections or have rights independent of their human (or nonhuman) constituents, it would be obviously against our new constitution. Our constitution will hopefully be less subject to nonsensical misinterpretation, as happened often during the fourth republic. But this will require diligent attention, and anything human can be twisted and perverted. Hopefully the educational requirements we instituted will be enough. If not, some monitoring mechanisms have been put in place, and (also hopefully) those will also help.
The future is as uncertain as ever, but we do what we can. the sixth republic will not last forever; nothing does. But while it exists our citizens can reasonably hope for peace and justice. The one agreement we maintain with the scum is a mutual extradition system. If we find a group (it is always a group) that has become dedicated to the values of the scum, they can freely emigrate, or be helped along. Similarly, if someone (it is usually an individual) breaks free of the media, influencing, and amplification so endemic to the nation of the scum, they are more than welcome here, without expense or difficulty.
