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{{bigquote|"A true leader doesn't '''seize''' power.  He's '''given''' it by his followers."|[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]|"[[King of the Hill!]]"}}


'''[[Democracy]]''' is a form of government in which all participants have equal vote on decisions that affect the group. Democracy does not appear to have a prominent place in Transformers society, as the vast majority of their leaders and policy appear to be decided on either by the departing previous leader, the interpreted will of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], or a [[High Council]]. (It is unknown whether any High Council is elected into office, and most known members seem to serve for millions of years, until assassination.) The specter of perpetual war looms large, lending itself to a state of global martial law on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].
'''[[Democracy]]''' is a form of government in which all participants have equal vote on decisions that affect the group. Democracy does not appear to have a prominent place in Transformers society, as the vast majority of their leaders and policy appear to be decided on either by the departing previous leader, the interpreted will of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], or a [[High Council]]. (It is unknown whether any High Council is elected into office, and most known members seem to serve for millions of years, until assassination.) The specter of perpetual war looms large, lending itself to a state of global martial law on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].

Revision as of 18:24, 6 November 2012

"A true leader doesn't seize power. He's given it by his followers."

Perceptor, "King of the Hill!"

Democracy is a form of government in which all participants have equal vote on decisions that affect the group. Democracy does not appear to have a prominent place in Transformers society, as the vast majority of their leaders and policy appear to be decided on either by the departing previous leader, the interpreted will of the Matrix, or a High Council. (It is unknown whether any High Council is elected into office, and most known members seem to serve for millions of years, until assassination.) The specter of perpetual war looms large, lending itself to a state of global martial law on Cybertron.

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