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    Quote Originally Posted by Gaelbert View Post
    I'd shy away from the use of "utopian" when describing their government. Historically, proposed utopias have almost always been dictatorships. We simply don't see that in Equestria. (And no, I'm not a fan of the Iron Hoof theories.)
    "Utopia" is Greek for there is no place, so I think the word describes any magical land of talking animals pretty well, regardless of their chosen form of government.
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