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Political
interest groups, commonly known as "P.I.G."s, were [[Kaiser Los II]]'s
attempt to compromise between factions supporting and opposing
political parties.
[[Erik Mortis]] had banned political parties from the beginning of
Shireroth as possible elements of conflict and rebellion. When [[Philip Locke]] agitated for a more democratic system, he found the inability
to create a [[political party]] a series obstacle. He created [[PAST]],
the Progressive Alliance of Shireroth Today, in an attempt to
circumvent the law by claiming it was a group of people with a
like-minded interest, rather than a full-fledged [[political party]].
He likened it to the [[Old Boys' Club]], which managed to push its
interests without an official structure. This move was derided by the
"members" of the [[Old Boys' Club]], who thought [[PAST]] was a
political party by a different name.
[[Kaiser Los II]] sought a compromise solution. Political interest
groups were to be separated from political parties by strict
requirements placed upon them. Political interest groups could not
recruit, could not push for certain people to gain certain positions,
and could not have their own forums. This satisfied neither side,
although it did quiet the debate for a few weeks.
As part of his crackdown on the reformist elements that flourished
during his predecessor's reign, [[Kaiser Raynor XI]] made a decree
banning political interest groups as well as political parties. The
decree affected only [[PAST]], as no other interest groups had been set
up during that time.
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