Politics V: Black Panther & The Origins of Executive Power | Running The Game 

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I am sooo happy that The Chain will return. It's my favorite D&D stream. Any Idea when you guys will start with the solo adventures? Will you upload them on YT?

well I thank you for that, I don't always have time to watch the livestream, but I try to hit all your published videos.

so does this mean the rest of the Politics series is on a livestream?

FOR HE IS A RIVER TO HIS PEOPLE!

Well I didn't vote for you.

@@IamWalkingDead1 You don't vote for kings!

Watery tarts dispensing scimitars seems legit to me

We each take it in turns to act as a sort of executive officer for the week

It's legit if people with power say it is.

@Gromph Baenre I put forward that Jefferson was not advocating for an absence of law. Jefferson was well informed when he spoke and thoroughly understood the importance of laws: He had a well-established career as a lawyer and politician. Heck, he even participated in writing (and as 3rd president enforcing,) the laws that replaced the unjust ones he was referring to. [Chess term for when you get out of check. I don't know what it is.]

Jefferson was pretty staunchly libertarian even back then. His dream was an America where every family lived on their own farm, producing everything they need themselves. He didn't want big cities with their necessary complex legal and political systems, just people living in small families on their land.

Order versus chaos duality of the universe

Does that mean Wakanda is neutral then? Because they kind of follow both.

@@agilemind6241 That's agrarianism, not libertarianism. Libertarianism is an old leftist belief that a state must either be small-scale (both literally and "bloat"-wise) or non-existent. It has also been co-opted by two right-wing groups: people who want to pretend that they aren't just straight-up monarchist and people who largely agree with the right, but want weed.

Neither plague or prose shall keep the river from flowing to its people!

Let the waters flow!

My head read it with the voice of Darkest Dungeon's narrator... and it was amazing

Drink deep

Well, he is a river to his people.

Literally the best line followed by a funnier line. Well done commenter.

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Indeed, that's a powerful trick in any writer's kit: taking a broad concept, trend, or idea and personifying it. Such big and/or abstract things are difficult to convey in a narrative. A _character_ is far more easily worked with on the level that stories typically work at.

I STILL haven't read any terry pratchett, despite getting more out of his quotes on the internet than some whole books. Gotta get on it

@@metallsnubben Hopefully you've found an opportunity by now. The political landscape of Ankh-Morpork (the most significant city to the series) is fascinating in the light of this video. Historically, the city used to be a monarchy until the civil war about three hundred years ago, where the then-king was executed and the city has since been ruled by a succession of "patricians" - absolute rulers with all the powers of a monarch, but who don't claim to be divinely appointed. The current Patrician, Havelock Vetinari, upon gaining power by unspecified means, first issued an edict that legitimised organised crime and made the Thieves Guild, Assassins Guild, etc, legitimate bodies, then, once things had had time to settle, made the guilds responsible for all crime of their type - with reasonable quotas, etc - so unlicensed thieves, rather than being the business of the City Watch, get quietly and efficiently dealt with by the Thieves Guild. As a result, a significant amount of the city's power is in the hands of people who derive their legitimacy from Vetinari's authority, and have every reason to defend his legitimacy as ruler. The main thing keeping Vetinari in power is that, while none of the keepers of authority actually like him, they all consider him to be better than any likely alternative. That and his talent for yielding to necessity - he's been imprisoned a couple of times, and under threat of deposition many more, but has always co-operated right up to the point where he's restored to full authority. The other interesting element is that there is actually a rightful king of Ankh Morpork - crown shaped birthmark, ancient sword, uncanny air of authority, talent for leadership - everything a destined monarch needs, except the actual desire to claim the throne. In later books, there are several occasions where it's clear that Vetinari has consulted with the King, or the King has politely suggested something to Vetinari, and they're quietly exercising Royal Perogative without ever making it official.

I took it as forshadowing Tchalla abdicating to Shuri. In the comics he regards her as the better leader while he's like the guardian.

@@derekskelton4187 I think it's actually the former, it's foreshadowing the opening of Wakanda. Unlike her comic counterpart, MCU Shuri actually enjoys tinkering in a lab and being able to invent stuff without responsibilities. In the comics her creation and entire desire was to get out from T'Challas shadow and be queen. These are two different characters in terms of personality and goals

It's basically stating the main theme of the story right at the beginning, which is a common practice.

He knows two too much.

He nose 2 to too two much.

He already has executive power, he knows that much!

hee noes two mutche

Matt microdoses on supreme executive power by being a DM.

@Gromph Baenre My favorite part was his "we're vegetarians" joke!

@@serenat.5774 it was interesting. they worship Hanuman who is a hindu god.

Ohhh that's a good one, and that game sounds awesome

But what about subreme executive power?

Pretty sure supreme executive power comes from being ceo of a former skateboarding brand and now street wear fashion company

Indeed! Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government!

If I went round sayin' I was an emperor, just cos some moistened bint had lobbed a scimitar at me they'd lock me away!

@@cogspace Bloody peasants!

Except it doesn't.

@@tjl4688 citation needed

@@ryangoepfert9112 The citation is the video you just watched. Matt's whole point is that power doesn't lie with kings and queens, but rather with the people.

@@tyrthelawful3855 I think he's saying that to the person who is saying otherwise.

hits a little different now, huh

@@millerunc Yup. That sure aged... spicy.

@@orvilpym wait is that before the stop the count? I was like yeah that happened

Yup this video posted in July before the election. But lest we think Matt has god-like prescience, seeds were being planted even back in the summer of 2020 casting doubt over election security and viability. 2016 was the same (doubt over voting security) but the results were what that faction wanted so…why say the election was rigged then?

Boy, that line was prescient, huh?

yeah exactly since its not the king who decides, but ultimately other people

“No really, I am the king. I promise! I got this shiny crown, the neat magical sword I pulled out of a stone, I beat up that weaker dude. Even bought myself a cool throne made out of swords. That makes me king! I promise! So, just do what I say and all will be peaches and cream!” Then my wife slaps me into reality!🤣

Thank you! It was driving me nuts trying to remember where I knew that from.

"Captain Carrot! He's a super bunny! I LOVE THAT GUY!"

I was remembering Weatherwax in Lords & Ladies

@@Loredad13 Yo, me too. I was thinking it was some stoic character, my mind was leaning towards Data, funny that I see those characters as similar.

Right?

90 videos*

The keys necessary to gain power are not the same as the keys needed to keep it.

CGP and Matt are the two youtubers that make me quit everything I`m doing and go watch immediatly.

Yep I was thinking the same thing. I was already using some of those concepts in my world building and it was nice to see Matt agreeing with me :). ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rStL7niR7gs.html

Came here to say this if someone else hadn’t yet! Great video for DM’s and just understanding the world in general.

@@reremagor I was just coming to recommend "The Dictators Handbook", the book in question.

It is epic and a little distracting

yaaaaaaaaa

Matt is back

Yeeeeah he was pretty wrong.

Funny coming from a maiar who failed in his conquests for thousands of years.

Is it weird that I kind of want Doctor Doom to make his first MCU appearance in Black Panther II rather than another Fantastic Four movie..?

It struck me several times how pertinent this is to the situation in the U.S., but I suppose that's the obvious example. Either way...damn good video, giving me lots to think about.

De fato/indeed.

Too relatable from the US

When he talked about the popular exiled leader my mind went to Perón automatically.

Brazil had two ministers of health who gave up, so a general was appointed until the end of the crisis. And he's been doing a pretty good job from what i hear.

Tina Turner thinks SHE should take the herb. So good.

@@starshiplazyboy475 I laughed out loud at both.

Yo

@Axel F Loved it. It is "really high" but it's weirdly readable. I haven't been able to finish "simpler" books because they are hard to read, and I feel like I have to go back and re-read all the time. But Dune, while it was very long, it was easy to just pick up and keep reading

I like the idea of a hidden ruler. An actual king that the normal populace doesn’t know about, but roads are maintained, military directed, if you step out of line you are punished but you never see the enforcers. Even your local leaders don’t know what runs things. That’s some next level creepy stuff.

also, mullet

Thank you for that, I heard it in Brian Blessed’s voice.

“…then the transformation to a chaotic society will be completed.”

You're in the wrong comment section buddy, I advise caution

@@alexzephyris1455 ??????

Still coming back to this video. I watch it probably once every other month or so.

Came to check the comments, laughed at proving my own point.

The book he based it on is even more interesting, if a tad dry at times.

@@TheJackOfFools "The Dictator's Handbook" by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and Alastair Smith. Highly recommend it, and the CGP video for a quick summary. It's also worth noting that the same principles can be applied to any power structure at any level, from multimillion dollar corporations to your local homeowner's association.

@@DrVesuvius70 Yes, they mention that in the book. It's very thorough.