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No.38: System comparison: military government vs Electric Technocracy

  • Writer: Mike Miller
    Mike Miller
  • Jun 6
  • 2 min read

Updated: Jun 7

“Military Rule – Order Through Force?

Why Armed Power Can Never Create Just Governance”

I. Definition: What Is Military Rule?

A military government is a form of rule in which control over the state is fully or predominantly exercised by the military. It often arises after a coup and is based on de facto force over civilian institutions.



II. Characteristics of Military Rule

  • Suspension or abolition of the constitution

  • Restriction of fundamental rights and freedom of expression

  • Rule by decree rather than by democratically elected bodies

  • Control of media, judiciary, and administration by the military



III. Weaknesses and Dangers

1. Lack of Legitimacy

  • Military leaders are not elected. Their power is based on force, not consent.


2. Repression and Human Rights Violations

  • Military regimes regularly suppress opposition, censor media, and use torture and enforced disappearances as tools of control.


3. No Long-Term Stability

  • Military rule often leads to unrest, resistance, or civil war, as large parts of society are excluded.



IV. Historical Examples

Country

Consequences of Military Rule

Chile under Pinochet (1973–1990)

Torture, disappearances, neoliberal shock therapy, thousands dead

Myanmar (Burma)

Decades of isolation, poverty, genocide against the Rohingya minority

Egypt after 2013

Military coup, suppression of opposition, mass arrests

Nigeria (1966–1999)

Corruption, ethnic tensions, mismanagement under rotating generals



V. Comparison to Electronic Technocracy

Military Rule

Electronic Technocracy

Based on violence

Based on knowledge and data

Hierarchical

Decentralized, participatory

Short-term, repressive

Future-oriented, inclusive

Authoritarian

Transparent and accountable



VI. Conclusion:

Military rule is a radical regression into authoritarian structures based on fear and oppression. While it may establish order in the short term, it destroys trust, dignity, and long-term development. Electronic Technocracy, by contrast, offers stable, just structures through democratic technology and collective intelligence—without violence.


Wikipedia Links

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PoliticalWiki: Electric Technocracy


Regierungsformen vs Elektronische Technokratie
Vergleich der Herrschaftsformen

Elektrische Technokratie Podcast & Song




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Parallel Lines

Legal explanations on the state succession deed 1400/98
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