Region Divided On President Seymour; Skeptical of Civil Service

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"Region Divided On President Seymour; Skeptical of Civil Service"
HEM Tiberius Frollo
Managing Editor

President Aexnidaral Seymour has just left office, and his legacy is in heavy contention as citizens stand divided as to his performance.

48.2% of the region approved of the totality of his administration. 17.2% strongly approve, while 31% kinda approve. In contrast, 34.4% disapprove of his time leading the government. 17.2% strongly disapprove, and another 17.2% kinda disapprove.

There is a strong newcomer / old members divide in these numbers, however:


With new members, Aexnidaral has a positive 54.9/25.8 approval rating. With old members, he has a negative 40.7/44.4 rating. Newer members approve of President Seymour slightly more than old members disapprove, leading to his net positive rating.

Aexnidaral's strength with new members is no surprise. They have been the most consistent part of his political base over the years. New members are also likely to be less jaded to older members, who tend to hold Presidents to a higher bar.

In the survey, ENN also wanted to know what people thought of our conclusions in our "Where We Are" report on Europeia's culture and society. In that report, ENN claimed that public training institutions like The Civil Service and Citizens' Assembly had lackluster policy outcomes. Here's what people thought of our assertions.


When looking at the Civil Service, 55.2% agree, to some level or another, with ENN's report. 32.7% disagree, while 8.6% feel they need more information.

There definitely appears to be a thirst for some kind of Civil Service reform, which was an issue multiple candidates touched on during the campaign.

The waters are a little murkier when looking at the Citizens' Assembly. Only 44.8% agree with ENN's suggestion that the Citizens' Assembly isn't working well, while 46.5% disagree. The region is virtually evenly split, and with little consensus as to what "fixing" the Citizens' Assembly would look like, reform appears to be a daunting task.

Stunningly, on this issue, there is also a commanding gap between old and new members.


A commanding majority of 74.1% of old members believe ENN's claim that the Civil Service is not operating up to par. Only 38.7% of new members say the same.

The trend is a little muddier, but still present, when looking at the Citizens' Assembly:


A small majority of old members feel there is something wrong with the Citizens' Assembly, while a slightly stronger majority of new members feel there is not.

These data are up for a number of different interpretations. One of the most consistent findings ENN has discovered since polling based on age is that new members are more optimistic, less critical, less questioning, and more likely to passively accept the status quo.

Is this because they are more naive or less involved in politics? Or is the contrast because older members are too jaded and more restless for unnecessary change? Or is it some combination of the two?

Data cannot clearly answer that question. Hopefully these discussions and debate continue to be held in open fora, so that as one region, we can determine the best foot forward.

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I voted strongly disagree on the Citizens Assembly. We've had a bevy of amazing players come through there, particularly when the CA is humming. Just recently, Grizzli and Nat also came through with us although she disappeared after.
 
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