And that things are always very formal between them, with there being a very clear line that they are in a leader-subodinate relationship. This is reflected in the interactions between Reinhard and his officers, in that things usually only go badly if they disobey his orders. Resulting in even his rare bad ideas to not be challenged. However, with the exception of a few individuals, people are afraid to criticize him. As long as you play by all his rules, he will ensure that you will be awarded. And in exchange for their servitude, they are given a leader that actually gets things done in a way that no one else in the past 200 year have been able to achieve, giving everyone who serves under him more power, authority and glory then they could have ever achieved otherwise. He demands unquestioning personal loyalty and that his orders be obeyed. Reinhard von Lohengramm is an authoritarian, and unquestioningly a hardcore statist.If he could have it his way, he would have simply stayed home and spent the rest of his life reading history books instead of actually putting what he advocates into practice. In that despite all his talk and ideals for a free society, he lacks the ambition and drive to actually take control and do what is necessary to actually make society a better place. However, he does have elements of the libertarian straw men.
Instead of having a rigidly enforced power structure, the interaction between officers and the enlisted was shown to be very informal, and the system is based on meritocracy, in that everyone is allowed to enjoy life as long as you are shown to be capable of getting the job done. His worldview is reflected by the 13th Fleet's Mildly Military and laid back attitude outside of battle. He is also shown to be highly cynical of any form of government authority and view the military as, at best, a necessary evil that is unfortunately needed in times of war. Yang Wenli is a strong political libertarian, in that at his core, he believes that the goodness of individuals, and for them having freedom to do whatever they want.While their governments are horizontally opposed to each other, representing the worst of that worldview. Central Theme: A conflict on the Sliding Scale of Libertarianism and AuthoritarianismFor those that are familiar with the Nolan Chart, it can be argued that the two protagonists are vertically opposite to each other, representing the best of their ideologies.
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