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=== Frenemies ===
=== Frenemies ===
* [[File: Anprim.png]] [[Anarcho-Primitivism]] - Also likes the good old days but goes a little too far.
*[[File: Anprim.png]] [[Anarcho-Primitivism]] - Also likes the good old days but goes a little too far.
* [[File: Showa.png]] [[Showaism]] - An old friend who is batshit crazy.
*[[File: Showa.png]] [[Showaism]] - An old friend who is batshit crazy.
* [[File:ML.png]] [[Marxism–Leninism]] - I basically ran the show in the USSR from the 1950s onwards.
*[[File:ML.png]] [[Marxism–Leninism]] - I basically ran the show in the USSR from the 1950s onwards.
* [[File: Altl.png]] [[Alt-Lite]] - I'm all for kids embracing traditions, but not this crap.
*[[File: Altl.png]] [[Alt-Lite]] - I'm all for kids embracing traditions, but not this crap.
*[[File:Necrocracy.png]] [[Necrocracy]] [[File:Necro-ghost.png]] - Me, but the rulers are even older.
*[[File:Necrocracy.png]] [[Necrocracy]] [[File:Necro-ghost.png]] - Me, but the rulers are even older.



Revision as of 13:38, 12 October 2021

"It's just a burning memory..." -Al Bowlly

Gerontocracy is a form of oligarchical rule in which an entity is ruled by leaders who are significantly older than most of the adult population. The ancient Greeks were among the first to believe in this idea of gerontocracies; as famously stated by Plato "it is for the elder man to rule and for the younger to submit". However, these beliefs are not unique to ancient Greece, as many cultures still subscribe to this way of thinking. This belief has been very common in ancient tribal communities as the lack of writing meant that people relied on older people to seek knowledge much more frequently.

Often these political structures are such that political power within the ruling class accumulates with age, making the oldest the holders of the most power. Those holding the most power may not be in formal leadership positions, but often dominate those who are. In a simplified definition, a gerontocracy is a society where leadership is reserved for elders.

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  • Anarcho-Primitivism - Also likes the good old days but goes a little too far.
  • Showaism - An old friend who is batshit crazy.
  • Marxism–Leninism - I basically ran the show in the USSR from the 1950s onwards.
  • Alt-Lite - I'm all for kids embracing traditions, but not this crap.
  • Necrocracy - Me, but the rulers are even older.

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