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This was a real proposal someone made during the French Revolution to reorganize France’s subdivisions (thelemmy.club)
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[–] 5 points 6 days ago (1 child)

With Carte Blanche to do whatever they wanted I wonder why the squares could not have been bigger? Less governments to deal with?

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  • [–] 8 points 6 days ago (2 children)

    I think the practical size of governed areas depends on the speed of travel/ communications. Like if somewhere is 2 days ride from the decision makers, that's 4 days round trip, plus thinking time. If something urgent happens it's probably better there's a governor in place with delegated decision-making powers.

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  • [–] 6 points 6 days ago* (1 child)

    That's it. Départements were designed so everybody could get to the préfecture and back home in one day's ride.

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