I mean this is an intriguing rationalization, but I don’t buy it. Buying votes simply doesn’t cost this much, by orders of magnitude. Burning your empire to as

I mean this is an intriguing rationalization, but I don’t buy it. Buying votes simply doesn’t cost this much, by orders of magnitude. Burning your empire to ashes as a loyalty test doesn’t hold water either: It’s politicians that partake in loyalty tests, not donors.