Board Thread:Warhammer 40k General Discussion/@comment-6078851-20130318203252/@comment-6134883-20130404225658

Odd how centralized authoritarian systems are constantly considered more efficient when they have historically lost out to more democratic systems every single time. That is when they don't crash and burn under their own weight. The decentralization forced upon the Imperium by its size and the difficulties of communication are pretty much what's saved it from the latter fate. That and constant pressure from external enemies.

Not only does Empy deserve full credit for not setting himself up as god but he also gets kudoes for recognizing that ordinary humans should be ruled by other ordinary humans not super post-humans like himself, the Primarch and the Astartes. Unfortunately he doesn't seem to have discussed this transition at any length with the boys or given them any time to get used to the idea and adjust to a peacetime career. Once again Empy demonstrates that communication is not his forte.