Bulgarian Empire

Time flies, and it's October. Affected by the economic crisis, the long overdue Bulgarian general election is about to begin.

In fact, since entering 1892, the atmosphere of the Bulgarian general election has become hot, and the various political parties that have been silent for a few years have begun to sharpen their skills and prepare for a big fight.

Although the atmosphere in Bulgaria has become increasingly discordant with political parties, their enthusiasm for political participation has not been dampened.

But the sudden economic crisis interrupted all of this, and everyone was overwhelmed. Who cares about elections! So I was embarrassed. I finally applied for the venue and set up the stage, but there was no audience!

You must know that the Bulgarian government is now much stricter than before in regulating public opinion, and the newspapers are responsible for news content.

The political cash that prevails in other countries, as well as the usual propaganda of throwing money, doesn't work in Bulgaria now.

In order to suppress the collusion between political parties and capitalists, Ferdinand clearly enacted a law that political cash is equivalent to taking bribes.

Moreover, the punishment is quite severe. Once found, all illegal gains will be confiscated, the parties concerned will be deprived of political rights for life, and they will be tried by the court according to the amount of money.

Now the Bulgarian capitalists are still small arms and legs without the courage to challenge the government. Many people tried to push Ferdinand's waistcoat to the front, and the result was a patriotic education.

Now all political parties in Bulgaria can use one word to sum up "poor". They are not ordinary poor. They have no other income except party fee income.

Therefore, political parties are now played by rich people, and ordinary civilians can't even pay the most basic party fees. There is a fault in the political parties in Bulgaria.

The newspaper office is not having a good time now. There is no way that since Ferdinand came to power, the newspaper office should be responsible for the authenticity of the news concerning the national economy and people's livelihood.

Under such circumstances, who would dare to participate in politics casually? Once they are involved, they have to play. Why not specialize in entertainment news?

Although there are not as many entertainment stars in later generations, poets, writers and the like are also emerging one after another, and they can be hyped up!

Now, except for a few newspapers that have been incorporated by the government, most of them have been transformed. Some have begun to serialize novels, some have begun to serialize comics, and some have founded magazines to promote chicken soup for the soul.

On the contrary, it has promoted the development of Bulgarian culture. Ferdinand's attitude towards this type of media is very clear, that is, to vigorously support it. In addition to low taxes, the main theme can also be rewarded by the Ministry of Culture and encouraged to expand overseas.

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In order to fully deal with the economic crisis, Ferdinand decisively announced the postponement of the general election. Now that the economic crisis has come to an end, the public is once again turning its attention to the general election.

After all, it's a parliamentary election, and it collided with the cabinet election. It's hard not to be lively! And this time, there are no restrictions on personal identity, and Ferdinand has revised the electoral law.

As long as you have Bulgarian nationality and be at least 30 years old; have no criminal record, no major moral problems; have a high school education or above, be in good physical and mental health; love the motherland and have made contributions to Bulgaria; and have lived in the country for two consecutive years before running for election. ten years.

Originally, Ferdinand planned to be a thirty-five-year-old, but considering the age of the temporary cabinet members, he resolutely gave in, and he couldn't slap himself in the face!

The requirements for voters have also changed: long-term residents with Bulgarian nationality; no criminal record, no major moral problems; with a primary school education or above, love Bulgaria, and have made contributions to Bulgaria; Between the age of sixty-five, the spirit and spirit are normal.

Ferdinand from later generations knew that young people are the easiest to be fooled, and they also commit crimes from time to time. It is easy to be impulsive. What if they are taken advantage of? To know that the world war is not far away, or middle-aged people are more reliable, they will weigh the pros and cons.

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Ferdinand also emphasized contributions, advocated the equality of rights and obligations, increased patriotism, and raised moral requirements, all of which were limiting the growth of political parties.

Likewise, in order to show the progressive side of democracy, Ferdinand opened up women's suffrage for the first time, even though it was difficult for women to vote in Bulgaria at the time. But in the 19th century, it was also a great feat to make it clear in law that men and women had equal political status.

After being tossed around by Ferdinand, the number of voters in Bulgaria was directly reduced by one-third, and even fewer people met the election criteria.

At that time, it also caused some twists and turns, especially the issue of women's suffrage, but under the strong insistence of Ferdinand, it was passed without any risk.

It gave women the right to vote, which caused a sensation in Europe and the United States for a while. Bulgaria, which has always been known for its conservativeness, has come to the forefront of the world in the feminist liberation movement.

Ferdinand also became a "friend of women", supported by feminism at the time, gained a large number of female fans, and was commended by the International Council of Women, although he did not go to accept the award.

The economic crisis has just passed, and although everyone's enthusiasm for the general election has dropped a lot compared to the beginning of the year, Sofia is still very lively.

After all, it is the capital, and the people's enthusiasm for politics far exceeds that of other regions.

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Bosque is the owner of a shoe store in Sofia. He employs two shoemakers and three apprentices. He is barely a capitalist! Of course, he never thought so, because he was also a shoemaker, and his skills were very good. Whenever a distinguished guest came to the door, he would personally take action.

No, an old friend came over and chatted with each other for a few words, and then he couldn't help but get involved with Dazhuo.

"Laura, which party do you think will win this election?" Bosque knew that he was always concerned about politics, so he asked with a smile

"Bosque, I hope none of them can win this time!" Laura said in a low voice

"Why? Haven't you always supported the Democratic Party?" Bosque asked in surprise

"That was in the past, but the economic crisis made me understand that they can't make it happen! You know what? After the economic crisis broke out, I asked them for help, and those guys who usually talk about it, actually said that this is the law of the market, the government should not interfere, let the market Free adjustment! God, those idiots, I'm about to go bankrupt, and I have to continue to wait for the market to adjust! In a rage, I turned my face with them!" Laura said angrily

"Oh! I'm going to buy you a drink and celebrate that you got rid of those idiots!" Bosque said with a laugh

"That's right, it should be celebrated! I should have understood it long ago. Apart from shouting a few slogans, they are cheating food and drink in the name of 'freedom'!" Laura said a little depressed.

"Oh God bless you! Got out of a big trouble!" Bosque said with a laugh