Those aren't entirely distinct ideologies from what I remember of DE. I remember moralism is a kind of surface level knee-jerk desire to be a good person, but it's also almost a religion that almost worships Dolores Dei. I had interpreted it as any sort of affectation of believing oneself to be above or beyond political ideology, which is really the heights of unexamined ideology. I think the line the game uses is "Moralists don't believe in anything. Sometimes they stumble across a belief, like a child's toy on the carpet."
Also, since this game is amazing, all four of the political beliefs presented as coping mechanisms the main character goes through in order to better make sense of himself and his past. So they're all filtered through his own personal experiences and they're a fascinating portrayal of what kind of thought patterns can lead a person in different directions.
I remember moralism is a kind of surface level knee-jerk desire to be a good person, but it’s also almost a religion that almost worships Dolores Dei.
I think a big part of what they are is the fact that they're constantly chasing the past, trying to make the world great again like it was under Dolores Dei's reign.
That in turn is a deep streak running thru Harry's life when we find him, considering that:
1.) Moralism is in effect the current ruling ideology, seems to be popular amongst RCM, and is likely Harry's belief system, especially considering his reaction upon stepping into the church.
2.) Harry is also chasing his own past.
That said, maybe I should get thru the other political quests and compare before settling on any conclusions here.
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What a game
Shouldn't it be "moralists" instead of "liberals" though?
Those aren't entirely distinct ideologies from what I remember of DE. I remember moralism is a kind of surface level knee-jerk desire to be a good person, but it's also almost a religion that almost worships Dolores Dei. I had interpreted it as any sort of affectation of believing oneself to be above or beyond political ideology, which is really the heights of unexamined ideology. I think the line the game uses is "Moralists don't believe in anything. Sometimes they stumble across a belief, like a child's toy on the carpet."
Also, since this game is amazing, all four of the political beliefs presented as coping mechanisms the main character goes through in order to better make sense of himself and his past. So they're all filtered through his own personal experiences and they're a fascinating portrayal of what kind of thought patterns can lead a person in different directions.
I think a big part of what they are is the fact that they're constantly chasing the past, trying to make the world great again like it was under Dolores Dei's reign.
That in turn is a deep streak running thru Harry's life when we find him, considering that:
1.) Moralism is in effect the current ruling ideology, seems to be popular amongst RCM, and is likely Harry's belief system, especially considering his reaction upon stepping into the church.
2.) Harry is also chasing his own past.
That said, maybe I should get thru the other political quests and compare before settling on any conclusions here.
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