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Originally Posted by NewYinzer
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Arguably the Black Rebellion should have severely disrupted the economy of Area 11, raising a number of questions:
1. How did Britannia manage to rebuild its 30 million person settlement in Tokyo in one year?
2. Why did they go to all of the trouble the second time? Wasn't Area 11 just a "Remedial Area" by that point?
3. Wouldn't millions have left Area 11 due to the instability?
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Thanks for the input. Again, I think Britannia's policy may be flexible, depending much on the current Emperor's personality and wishes but even then not entirely, since governors, ministers, and even local civilian administrators must have a hand in managing the Empire.
Improving the quality of life of their conquered subjects as part of a larger goal of increasing the Empire's self-sufficiency (remember when the rest of the world placed an embargo on Britannia?), wealth, and strength seems reasonable (not out of altruism). Arrogant and expansion though the Britannian State (I differentiate from its general populace) may be, it's difficult to imagine that Britannia would have enjoyed such success if their economic system was merely draconian and not sound/focused on development. So from that stance, I think the Britannian state may subsidize the welfare of its subjects to some extent, not all subjects being equal.
Income tax: Suppose that... Borne and naturalized Britannians pay a 20% flat tax with a generous exemption for low-income brackets (let's say 10,000 Pounds). Honorary Britannians pay a 25-35% flat tax with a less generous exemption, depending on the status of their area; for instance, Area 1 pays less than Area 15 for "good behavior" and length of time under the banner. Numbered persons pay 40% flat tax with no exemptions. A system like this would 1)Advance the quality of life for Britannians 2)Give incentive for Honorary Britannians to "behave" 3)Give incentive for Numbers to become HBs and 4)Maintain the class divides by disadvantaging the Numbers.
The role of oil in the world of Geass is unclear. Sakuradite makes electric power far more efficient than what we are familiar with, enabling solar power to become a viable substitute for our coal/gasoline/nuclear generators, but that doesn't mean fossil fuel is valueless.
In response to your questions: No idea. Sunrise likely isn't concerned with making their world realistic.