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So all in all, it was a good idea that produced a phenomenal intellectual and artistic generation (Dante, but also other lesser known poets and scientist), but as always, the rich spoiled it all with their greed.

It was a « popular » regime, meaning the feodal lords were excluded from politics because they were fighting all the time (think Romeo and Juliette). Rich families nevertheless found a way to get a hold on the power quite rapidly (like within a generation) and it officially ended with the Medici.

This is pretty much 14th-century Florence.

Valérie Plante gagne ses élections avec plus de 50% du vote?

C’est normal, les automobilistes sont les premiers à détester le trafic. Donc moins d’autos = plus de bonheur pour tout le monde.