Seeking a quick popularity win, Elias legalized everything: cannabis for the tax revenue and even some questionable "freedom" laws to appease the liberals. The budget surplus was massive—he even started a Space Program—but the streets told a different story. Inner-city riots broke out, and a group of "Angry Facebook Commenters" began plotting his downfall in the shadows.
In the glass-walled office of the Chancellor, the "Big Board"—a glowing network of interconnected icons—hummed with the pulse of the nation. This was , where every policy was a thread in a massive, fragile web. Democracy 3
For a moment, it worked. The Treasury's coffers began to fill, and his cabinet of hand-picked loyalists nodded in approval. But on the Big Board, other icons began to flicker. High taxes triggered "Capital Flight," and the middle class grew restless. Seeking a quick popularity win, Elias legalized everything: