What does "Game of thrones" teach us about the subtlety of politics and the rules of world governance?

"In the Arush conflict either to win or to die"

(Sircy Lannister)

Since we entered the gates of Westerus and Isos in the game of Game Of Thrones and we are the gates of the high castles and the halls of governance, we follow the noblemen and gentlemen away from their people, there is no middle class in this world, only the people - We are aware that we are in a fantasy world, but policy questions and their dilemmas concern them as well as our reality, or, as political science professor Josha Wickeret puts it, a conflict Families in the continent of Wistrous to control the government looks exactly like The public sphere of American politics knows that America is not governed by monarchy as in Wistrous, but many Americans feel that the elite are the dominant players in the political game.

"When the rich control the political process, it is difficult for any country to remain democratic"

(John Blake)

According to statistics, Brian Moylan writes in The Guardian that Republicans do not like the series of "the game of thrones," while Democrats like it, and Mullen explains it as Republicans will not feel happy watching the narcissistic king being frustrated and eliminated by his rivals. Superheroes [2].

George R. Martin - the author of the novel adapted from the events of the series - a comparison between the "King Geoffrey," heir to the throne and the eldest son of Robert Parathion, and between US President "Donald Trump." In fact, this comparison seems to be in place, especially with regard to the popularity of both. Both are disliked by a wide range of human beings, both governed by the transcendental ego, both waving the reins of the chair in their hands like a magic wand that will enable them to do anything. Summarizing it in one word, Geoffrey and Trump will sum it up in themselves, that this is the king, and that is the president. Geoffrey, in his moments of decision-making as a taxpayer or a war veteran, dealt with the decision-making mechanism of a child based on his personal temperament, without having to hold a consultative session to study the consequences of his decisions, because he paid no attention only to himself and what was going on in his mind. As a foolish child he swings right and left with a loud voice, because he plays the role of the king, and this game cools it. George Martin says: "Anyone decides to run for leadership. You are there to serve people, not to serve yourself, not to serve your aides." [3]

Internal revolutions and external attacks

The battlefields of elections are not without conflicts and machinations, and political conflicts between the countries of the world do not stop at all. Many of the energy and time are wasted in order to impose power and achieve personal victories in many cases, but all this effort will not repel external attacks that will confront us and threaten our lives on the planet. . There is a symbolic approach by critics and the public between the global warming that threatens the planet in reality and the northern wall in the events of the series. This wall that separates the world population from the danger of white marchers and the advent of winter. Just like Sircy Lanster, who chose to distance her army from fighting that war with the winter attack because the Throne War was her first concern to believe that there was a real danger that would destroy humanity.

George R. Martin has an approach between the wall and the ambiguity, but unintended, because when he began to write the novel was not a visible phenomenon on the public arena. Martin disturbs the insistence of politicians on their constant concern about their leadership positions, while most of their power must be based on thinking about the climate change crisis that will end us to perdition. In the series, the heroes managed to defeat the white marchers after a fierce war that almost killed them, but it took them a lot of time and effort to prepare for this war, and once they finished they returned to their internal wars on the throne, and this is the summary of the last season.

Religion and politics

"The sinners are equal before the gods"

(High Sparrow, serial)

Searsy is looking for power anywhere around her to fix her feet more in the throne square on the land of Kingings Landing. In the fifth part of the series, Sarsi swung to the edge of the abyss, losing her son and father, and her brother Jamie came back defeated and lost his right hand. Who never bent down, looked down at the people, up to the seven gods, and decided that religion was the weapon that would restore power to regain control.

The priests acquire power that does not match anything. If I tell you that what you do is a sin that infuriates God, it will be his key to imposing his power on you and control you. God is an instrument in his hand that gives him control over all things and because greed will turn everything upside down. But not unless Seressi knew that this religious power would be taken from her as well, and from her son the king, to tell us the drama in the "game of thrones" that the power of religion can Be pure, not a defect in the gods, but in the clergy themselves. Sarsi is subjected to imprisonment and humiliation in the name of the religion that wants to be cleansed of her sinful sins. This humiliation deprives her of her clothes to be thrown by the people without mercy. Searcy regretted choosing the source of the wrong power, to find her in the end to choose science, resorting to Kiebern, who helps her with his scientific research of revenge, destroys the cathedral from her father, to know that this is the power that the rulers want, the power of arms and shields. Science is a force that cures diseases and fortifies castles, but religion must remain in the hearts and in the temples away from the throne of the seven kingdoms [6].

Do not trust the Assistant King and his advisors

In the game of chess, we move the stones in order to play a game aimed at the opponent, to live only one king, and in the rules of the game allowed the king to step one step in any direction, but those around him have the right to greater steps, only the minister who stands attached to the king has the right to Walk in any direction he wants, just because he is the king's assistant and his first protector, and because he is often more important than the king with limited footsteps, but there is an important rule that you do not forget: never trust the king's assistant.

In the first season, we meet two assistants to King Robert Parathion, the first Lord John Arne who died suddenly, and Ned Stark whom Robert appointed as his successor to John, but the fate of Ned Stark ends with murder, from the beginning we know that this position poses a danger to the throne , And that a good man who upholds the principles of truth and justice will not continue in this position, in the "game of the thrones" either to win or to die, so Ned died, and Terion who will take over from the post will live to the end. Terion is the most intriguing character of the series. This dwarf admits that he is unworthy of the role of the knight in the battlefield, but he is the mind who knows how to think and manage.

Tyrion follows his own way of gaining the confidence of all around him that we can call it "cold reading," if you know you will be asked by a terion, who are you? What are your wishes and places? You will be drinking wine with you so that he can catch you easily. Do what he wants without feeling that he really did, and surprisingly you will finally be satisfied [8]. In the face of the death of the characters of the series there are those who utter the last breath, and there are those who give death a last chance by magic or the implementation of a prophecy, only Terion who survives death every time only because of his stupidity and ability to read cold to others, "You win or die, and death here is not worthy of a terion.

Chaos is the Ascending ladder

His quiet smile is capable of winning the hearts of others, but this smile has no affection for anyone. It is a deceitful michiavelli mask for a man who has always dreamed of ascending the throne. In the series, Lord Baylech is responsible for brothels. He sees that prostitutes are more important than ships and armies because he has decided not to be a knight in battle. He runs the prostitution system in the kingdom and plans dishonest schemes. "I knew I would never win, , This is their game and their own rules, so I decided not to fight them, I decided to sleep instead of fighting them, "and this is the justifiable way to guide them to the purpose [9].

Bailish's mating is, in short, the quiet anarchy that he tramples like a poison to all around him, a small flame of fire that later causes a great fire that will not be extinguished between the Lancaster and Stark. For a small lie and a deception of its axes, the Stark told the Lanisters that they killed the king's assistant In fact, it was he who killed him in cold blood. When Ned Stark cut miles to King's Landing, the King's assistant conspired with the Lanisters against him to kill him. When he confronted Ned, he planted the knife in his neck and told him in his quiet tone: "I warned you not to trust me. "He said.

Because he also runs the brothels, the women are the strikers who throw them in the net, initially causing Baylash to split the two sisters, Catlin and Lissa, and later succeeding in catching Sansa Stark to hold deals and realize his hopes of climbing. In the book "The Prince," McAfee lines up fierce lines to reach the reins of power: "Never try to win by force so long as you can win deceit." [10] The deception of Lord Bailech's dictionary is the quiet chaos he spreads among his aides, In accordance with its principle: destroy those around you to be able to climb to Mtbgk quietly and without anyone to turn your back and block your line.

"From now on the rulers will not be born, but they will be chosen"

(Terje Lannister)

In this last episode, the series triumphs over the destruction of the throne, and beyond that, the families fall, and the legacy of succession, which has long ignited strife in the seven kingdoms, and that the rule of election is the solution. In his long sermon that summarizes everything, Tyrion chooses to be Pran as the king, and chooses to be the assistant king of Tyrone, to begin a new cycle of government. Tyrion is still a major party in it because of his stupidity and persuasion, and because the Lanisters do not care about prophecies like Lady Macbeth, They will use it to reach their goal in the end. If Tyrion finally appeared to close the chess table and start the game again for justice, do not forget that the game of politics is not well-intentioned, and that you should not trust the Assistant King, Winners in the "game of thrones" are not always good guys.