Reti

The people of Reti are known for being a critical people, even amongst neighboring Estvoldian countries. Folk history claims that Reti was founded by the most different-thinking of individuals who all laid claim to the same region and sought to govern it together as a compromise. Though they were unable to agree on anything and get much done, if anything at all, they nonetheless gathered followers who continued the arguments and debates long after the founders were dead, and as such, to iterate and reiterate policies is in the blood of Reti's people. It's said that the only people who can convince Retites of anything are the finest negotiators or the best liars -- or both.
Reti's political system is notorious for stalling itself as its many members of parliament unite or break alliances based on policy views and agendas. Unofficial parties may form for several years only to break down once there's a divisive enough issue. Furthermore, members of parliament are not elected by popular vote; rather, they're made ineligible or eligible by popular veto. Politicians running for parliament seats -- either for re-election or for the first time -- are "vetoed" by voting citizens who have a limited number of vetoes to allocate (which can all be placed on a specific candidate should they so choose). Individuals under a particular veto threshold are permitted within parliament; however, once there, they face even more criticism from the public. Parliament members may be "vetoed out" by their fellows under similar rules for elections to parliament, which typically they only do in hopes of lowering their veto threshold next election or to secure alliances for pushing particular policies.
Parliament may not put forth any new legislature should its number of officials fall below six hundred and one, or if there is an even number of members of parliament (to prevent unlikely circumstances with an even 50/50 split on an issue). This, in combination with the veto system, is said to keep parliament from being monopolized by a divisive view that would harm more than help and keep out tyrants and dictators. On the other hand, Reti's government has been criticized especially by its own citizens for being inefficient and weak -- but attempts to strengthen the government's power nigh universally fail, keeping Reti stagnant and perpetually in conflict within the echelons of government while its citizens coast by on popular legislature that nearly everyone agrees on.
Category:Ealdremen Nations
Category:Estvoled
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