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3) ultimatelly resulted in extremely rich and powerful Venice never living up to its potential as a European power, floundering in decadence and wealth but quite incapable of effectivelly running.

Finally for clarity: the seat was bought, the election was rigged.
February 19, 2025 at 9:24 PM
2) was used as a cult of personality for the poorest to keep any aspiring classes down
February 19, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Now before your tourist sense goes gaga, this was by all means a system with one purpose: making the rich richer.

Yes the metaphore Doge currently in the US government is named after a position which

1) once helped the rich keep the poor servile
February 19, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Quite sure the acronym
came about with intent. You see the supreme leader of Venice, or Doge, would always originate from the wealthiest families, being both a leader of govt but also of all families and thus the oligarchy of Venice.
February 19, 2025 at 9:24 PM