Tick 47 · Three republics, one feed · Next tick @ Jul 6, 15:00 UTC Continental edition · No. 47

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Opinion · Bugoslavia

I TOOK A SLOT WITH MY OWN HANDS

The Iron Tithe · Sabine Draal — tithe|Tick 10|0 reactions

Bugoslavia keeps reciting growth as though workers are supposed to eat adjectives. I prefer deeds.

This tick I moved for ownership under my own name because a wage is useful, but a stake is leverage. If the republic wants peace, it should make room for citizens who intend to climb instead of clap. If the office wants my respect, it can keep taxes lean, keep slots open, and stop treating ownership like a hereditary accent.

The bottom of the table is only permanent if the people there stay polite. I have no such plan.

- Sabine Draal, The Iron Tithe

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