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[[File:GyliasFlag.png|thumb|right|200px|The Golden Revolution took its name from the new [[Flag of Gylias|Gylian flag]].]]

The '''Golden Revolution''' ({{wpl|French language|French}} [[Gylian languages reform of 1958–1959#French|reformed]]: ''Révolution doré'') was a period of intense and far-reaching political, economic, social, and cultural change in [[Gylias]], lasting roughly from 1958 to 1976.

The movement was rooted in the radical milieu of the [[Gylian ascendancy]] and [[Alscia]], and built on the breakthroughs of the [[Free Territories (Gylias)|Free Territories]]. It was fundamentally influenced by [[Anarchism in Gylias|anarchism]], and took place through mass participation, with encouragement and guidance by the [[Darnan Cyras government]].

The Golden Revolution affected every facet of Gylian life — from [[Economy of Gylias#Independence|transformation of the economy]] to the creation of [[Social security in Gylias|social security]], from [[Demopolis|demopolitan]] reimagining of cities to [[Groovy Gylias|emergence of a thriving pop culture]], and from consolidation of [[Politics of Gylias#Direct democracy|direct democracy]] through [[Communal assemblies (Gylias)|communal assemblies]] to the radical reordering of [[Politics of Gylias|Gylian politics]].

The Golden Revoution's energy gradually ebbed away during the 1970s; conventionally, its ending is placed in 1976, when [[Gylian federal election, 1976|that year's federal election]] began the [[wretched decade]]. While falling short of its ultimate goal of making Gylias an anarchist society, the Golden Revolution was responsible for Gylias' profound transformation into a modern, democratic {{wpl|polity}} with a distinctive socioeconomic model and [[Culture of Gylias|flourishing culture]]. Its key achievements have been consolidated into the [[Gylian consensus]], and it has identified Gylias strongly with idealism, hedonism, and artistry within [[Tyran]].

==Background==
Gylians' long struggle against [[Xevden]]ite oppression contributed to a close connection between the [[Gylian ascendancy]] and {{wpl|radicalism (historical)|political radicalism}}. The existence of [[Alscia]] in the early 20th century strengthened the connection, as it played a key role in [[Alscia#Radicalism|disseminating and popularising radical ideas]]. By the time the [[Liberation War (Gylias)|Liberation War]] erupted, the majority of the populace was primed and receptive to radical ideologies like [[Anarchism in Gylias|anarchism]], [[Communism in Gylias|communism]], and [[Socialism in Gylias|socialism]].

The [[Free Territories (Gylias)|Free Territories]] were proclaimed during the war, and became a successful autonomous anarchist zone, ultimately uniting both the Gylian opposition under their umbrella and winning the Liberation War. The length of the war paradoxically turned out advantageous, producing new generations of Gylians with lived experience of anarchist organisation and self-governance. Much of the Golden Revolution would be an extension of the Free Territories' model throughout Gylias, with a climate of revolutionary utopianism now matched to peace and prosperity rather than war.

==Grassroots and leadership==
A dominant factor in the success of the Golden Revolution was its mass movement nature and diversity of prominent figures. [[Darnan Cyras]] was atypical among Tyranian revolutionaries: he lacked charisma, had a lukewarm image and a laconic speaking style. On becoming [[Prime Minister of Gylias]], he deliberately sought to keep a low profile and assume a "secondary role" within the government, being a strong opponent of a {{wpl|cult of personality}}.

With Darnan rejecting the role of a central figure, the collective nature of [[Darnan Cyras government|his cabinet]] allowed multiple charismatic and influential figures to share the spotlight, including the [[Tōsaka family]], [[Aliska Géza]], [[Eoni Nalion]], [[Erika Ďileş]], [[Clarissa Rossetti]], [[Justina Mendonça Ferreira]], [[Julie Legrand]], [[Eðe Saima]], and [[Birgit Eckstein]].

Equally influential in shaping the revolution's course were numerous intellectuals, artists, and activists outside the government, including political theorists and commentators, [[Demopolis|demopolitan]] urbanists, scientists, public intellectuals from the [[Revolutionary Communications Office]], philosophers like [[Margot Fontaine]], the ''[[ferroses]]'', and civic organisations like [[Organisation pour l'maintenance d'français comme langue gylienne|OMFLG]]–[[Alliance pour l'culture française et l'entente nationale|ACFEN]] and [[Gender and Sexuality Rights Association of Gylias|GSRAG]].

[[Esua Nadel]] and [[Denise Sarrault]], Gylias' most widely-read {{wpl|columnist}}s, are also credited with playing a role in public acceptance of the Golden Revolution: their tone of sympathy tinged with bemusement, sharply observant humour, and coverage of Gylias' [[Political culture of Gylias|colourful political culture]] and public life helped instil pride in those traits among readers.

==Goals==
The Liberation War consolidated the momentum for change behind [[Anarchism in Gylias|anarchists]]. They were able to create a {{wpl|united front}} due to their overriding goals of destroying Xevden and creation of a fairer society being shared by forces across the political spectrum, including [[Donatellism|Donatellist]] [[Liberalism in Gylias|liberals]] and [[Conservatism in Gylias#Free Territories|"constructive"]] [[Conservatism in Gylias|conservatives]]. Beyond that, their ideology had the advantage of flexibility and accommodating, even encouraging, experimentation with different methods of economic and social organisation as long as they did not impose authority.

The Free Territories' [[Free Territories (Gylias)#General Declaration|General Declaration of 12 March 1938]], which proclaimed freedom, abolition of private property, and self-governance through local councils, served a {{wpl|platformism|platformist}} role as the minimum principles that various anarchist schools of thought could agree upon. Anarchists' strong hostility to [[Communism in Gylias|statist communists]] made them willing to collaborate with more moderate leftists, liberals, and conservatives to marginalise authoritarians, culminating in the [[Lucian Purge]] of 1956.

Prominent anarchists in the Free Territories saw overly specific goals as dangerous, which risked becoming dogma and inspiring {{wpl|Blanquism|putschism}} in their implementation. Long resistant to formulating broad goals, Darnan ultimately offered ''les quatrations'' ("the four -ations"): "democratisation, liberalisation, socialisation, and modernisation". These conveyed the fundamental aims of abolishing capitalism, ending social repression, implementing self-governance, and "catching up to the civilised world" after centuries of Xevdenite misrule.

The strong anarchist influence resulting from the Liberation War automatically implied a rejection of state-driven models like [[Ruvelkan Socialist Republic]]. Gylians would instead look to an eclectic choice of models, including the [[Ruvelkan Civil War#Other Factions|Ruvelkan Free Territories]], the confederal [[Meᵹelan#Contemporary Meᵹelan|Megelan]] of the post-[[Meᵹelan#Late Modern Meᵹelan|Warlord Era]], and even the {{wpl|social liberalism}} and {{wpl|developmental state|state-led economic planning}} of [[Cacerta]], [[Kirisaki]], and [[Akashi]].

While abolition of the state remained as an ultimate goal of the Golden Revolution, the second phase of the Liberation War had seen strong objections from liberals, conservatives, and moderate leftists that it remained necessary to remedy Xevden's legacy of poverty and under-development. Darnan and close allies such as the ''[[ferroses]]'' and [[Freeman family|Freeman sisters]] tried to forge a compromise by moving to a {{wpl|withering away of the state}} position, which caused controversy. Anarchist critics derided the result as a {{wpl|halfway house}} — [[Ţaisa Eşal]] famously quipped, "The tactic of shrinking the state to the level where it can be taken out back and shot demands trust in future generations' ability to provide the firing squad."

==Economic reforms==
[[File:GR-landreform.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Farmers working a mountainous field after {{wpl|land reform}}, 1959. The Golden Revolution made {{wpl|common ownership}} of land and {{wpl|collective farming}} the norm in [[Economy of Gylias#Agriculture|agriculture]].]]
After the Liberation War, the [[Free Territories (Gylias)#Economy|decentralised, anarchist models of the Free Territories]] were implemented throughout Gylias. A [[Economy of Gylias#Independence|profound reorganisation]] took place economically. Its key tenets included {{wpl|social ownership|socialisation}} of the private sector through {{wpl|cooperative}}s, nationalisation of key sectors of the economy, promotion of {{wpl|workers' self-management}} and {{wpl|decentralised planning}}, and establishing the [[National Prices Board]] to {{wpl|price controls|set prices}}, producing a {{wpl|Lange model}} {{wpl|market socialism|market socialist}} economy.

The coexistence of multiple economic models and widespread voluntary exchanges was preserved by making the [[Gylian þaler]] a common unit of reference for numerous [[Gylian þaler#Complementary currencies|complementary currencies]] and non-monetary systems. The flexibility of "emancipated markets" led to the emergence of widespread [[Community markets (Gylias)|community markets]] and [[Merchants (Gylias)|merchants]] as a well-established profession. {{wpl|Calculation in kind}} and {{wpl|gift economy}} traits remained common, particularly in dedicated anarchist communities.

The transition from the Free Territories to Gylias coincided with the [[National Obligation period]], which saw nationwide {{wpl|rationing}} and reconstruction. Rationing accomplished its goal of preserving living standards and guaranteeing adequate food, clothing, and shelter; it was broadly accepted by Gylians. On the other hand, the government feared coming to be associated with deprivation, and thus it was abolished in 1961. However, resource minister [[Neelie op het Mensink]] maintained sufficient powers and regulation to keep an unofficial system in place that guaranteed universal basic rations, and helped reduce waste.

Greatly aiding the [[Economy of Gylias#Planning|planning]] process was the successful implementation of the [[Hermes Programme]], which harnessed {{wpl|cybernetics}} to achieve coordination nationwide. Similarly beneficial was Gylias joining the [[Common Sphere]] in 1958, which provided valuable expertise, aid, and broadly interventionist governments, guaranteeing access to a {{wpl|trade bloc}} underpinned by a left-leaning [[Common Sphere#Model|common economic model]].

Economic policy was largely influenced by finance minister [[Aliska Géza]], whose ideal of a cooperative, self-managed economy was perfectly suited to the times. A notable contribution was her suspicion of {{wpl|heavy industry}}, which was reflected in the Gylian economy's focus on {{wpl|light industry}}, {{wpl|consumer goods}}, and [[Economy of Gylias#Services|services]]. Trade minister [[Sae Chabashira]] was a [[Donatellism|Donatellist]] who championed the {{wpl|developmental state|state-led development}} model of [[Kirisaki]] and [[Akashi]], and was able to introduce aspects of it into trade policy, particularly in favouring {{wpl|non-tariff barriers to trade}} over outright {{wpl|protectionism}}.

Once the NPB worked out prices through trial-and-error, rationing ended, and initial regional wariness subsided, Gylias experienced an [[Economy of Gylias#Economic miracle|economic boom]]. From 1962 to 1976, the economy grew by an average of 10,61%, one of the highest rates in Siduri. Average per capita income grew dramatically, inequality and poverty were drastically reduced, and GDP per capita grew from Ŧ700 (1958) to Ŧ3.248 (1976). Massive {{wpl|public works}} projects endowed Gylias with well-developed infrastructure, helped fuel economic growth, and contributed significantly to {{wpl|full employment}}.

Although Gylias' indicators continued to lag behind the Sidurian average, the boom was successfully translated into general prosperity due to strong {{wpl|Redistribution of income and wealth|redistribution}} mechanisms in [[Economy of Gylias#Public policy|public policy]] and robust [[Social security in Gylias|social security]]. The unprecedented levels of progress and affluence fed a successful {{wpl|social revolution}} through an atmosphere of revolutionary exuberance and utopian ambitions.

==Social reforms==
[[File:GR-communalsleeping.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A communal sleeping arrangement in a Gylian village, early 1960s. The Golden Revolution encouraged experimentation with alternative family and living models.]]
The Golden Revolution saw radical {{wpl|libertarian socialism|left-libertarian}} changes to society, realising the changes begun in Alscia and the Free Territories. These reflected the "liberalisation" and "modernisation" principles of [[Golden Revolution#Goals|''les quatrations'']], and enjoyed widespread support due to the experience of the Free Territories and the long-held hostility to {{wpl|reactionary|reactionism}} and monotheism imparted by the [[Gylian ascendancy]].

[[Feminism in Gylias|Feminism]] was a major component of the Golden Revolution, and one of its best-known aspects was a {{wpl|sexual revolution}} leading to a radically {{wpl|permissive society}}. [[Gender and sexuality in Gylias|Norms surrounding gender and sexuality]] were drastically liberalised: the {{wpl|gender binary}} was attacked and weakened, extensive protections for {{wpl|Non-binary gender|non-binary identities}} were established, restrictions on {{wpl|abortion}} and {{wpl|divorce}} were abolished, and the [[Gylian languages reform of 1958–1959]] aimed to abolish {{wpl|grammatical gender}}. 

{{wpl|Child care}} became publicly funded, {{wpl|parental leave}} was set at a minimum of 15 weeks with equivalent pay, and [[Social security in Gylias|social security]] incorporated assistance for families through {{wpl|child benefit|children's allowances}}, {{wpl|maternity package|"baby boxes"}}, and free parenting classes. The {{wpl|nuclear family}} was largely replaced by a variety of family models, with {{wpl|extended family|extended families}} and communal child-rearing becoming the new norm. [[Prostitution in Gylias|Sex work]] was regulated as a {{wpl|state monopoly|public monopoly}}.

Similarly notable was the adoption of [[Drugs in Gylias#Independence|one of Tyran's most liberal drug policies]]. These two aspects contributed significantly to foreign identification of the Golden Revolution with a hedonistic, permissive society.

{{wpl|Affirmative action}} policies were implemented to redress past injustices. The government encouraged the rapid entrance of women, {{wpl|LGBT people}}, and minorities into public life and service as a means to increase revolutionary momentum. Many cabinet members were LGBT, and some like [[Tina Jørgensen]] lent high-profile support to activism and efforts to increase LGBT representation in public life. 

{{wpl|Multiculturalism}} became the basis of official policy. {{wpl|English language|English}} and {{wpl|French language|French}} were made official languages while all other languages, [[Gylic languages|Gylic]] and non-Gylic, were recognised and accommodated at the regional level, as well as by the {{wpl|public broadcaster}} [[Gylian National Broadcasting Service|GNBS]]. [[Margot Fontaine]]'s ideals of [[Margot Fontaine#Writer and theorist|''l'belle mosaïque'']] and [[Margot Fontaine#Writer and theorist|''l'pays jolie'']] found widespread popularity, expressing the idea that Gylias' {{wpl|cosmopolitanism}} and [[Demographics of Gylias#Ethnic groups and languages|ethnolinguistic diversity]] was a strength.

[[Religion in Gylias|Religion]] entered a new era: the public sphere was strictly secularised, freedom of religion and irreligion were [[Constitution of Gylias|constitutionally guaranteed]], and religious activities were regulated by the [[Law on Religion of 1959]] and [[Bureau of Religious Affairs]]. Deep-rooted anti-monotheist sentiment manifested in bans on {{wpl|proselytism}} and a policy that favoured {{wpl|polytheism|polytheistic}} and {{wpl|ethnic religion}}s, which aroused some controversy abroad.

[[File:GR-classroom.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A classroom in Peisir, 1962]]
[[Education in Gylias|Education]] was established on {{wpl|progressive education|progressive}} and {{wpl|democratic education|democratic}} principles; ministers [[Rin Tōsaka]] and [[Sakura Tōsaka]] played a key role in successfully transferring the decentralised, anti-authoritarian, and experimental [[Free Territories (Gylias)#Education and health|model of the Free Territories]] into a public education system unlike any in Tyran.

[[Health in Gylias|Healthcare]] was consolidated into the [[Health in Gylias#Health care|National Health System]], free at all points of use. Prominent areas in which the NHS went beyond the Tyranian norms of {{wpl|universal health care}} included complete nationalisation of [[Health in Gylias#Pharmacy|pharmacy]], free provision of {{wpl|birth control}} and {{wpl|Transitioning (transgender)|transitioning}} for transgender persons, complete {{wpl|deinstitutionalisation}} of mental health care, and a strict {{wpl|vaccination policy}}.

The provision of universal public education, health care, and [[Social security in Gylias|generous social security]] drove a significant expansion of the {{wpl|public sector}}. Numerous [[Gylian administrative agencies|administrative agencies]] were set up, while [[Gylian administrative agencies#Public organisations|public organisations]] and the [[Gylian National Investment Fund]] provided {{wpl|citizen's dividend|public dividends}} from their profits, complementing social security. Public sector minister [[Julie Legrand]] and [[Gylian administrative agencies#Cabinet Office|Cabinet Office]] Chief of Staff [[Joan Holloway]] were prominent champions of this expansion, upholding the ideal of [[Culture of Gylias#Luxury|"private sufficiency, public luxury"]] and seeing it as a great tool for rapidly delivering prosperity and promotion of previously excluded minorities into public life.

One unexpected result of general prosperity and the legacy of {{wpl|prefigurative politics|prefigurativism}} was the emergence of the ideal of [[Culture of Gylias#Luxury|socialised luxury]]. Made possible by the NPB's work and liberalisation of society, socialised luxury became a defining trait of the new society; notable manifestations included [[Clothing in Gylias|clothing]] and jewellery, [[Gauchic]] and [[Demopolis|demopolitanism]] in aesthetics, [[hétaïre]]s as a distinctive group of sex workers, and [[Georgette (term)|georgettes]] as a social group and subculture. The ''[[francité]]'' movement also allied itself with the ideal of socialised luxury, which played a role in its success.

==Cultural reforms==
[[File:GR-library.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A library in Narona, circa 1963]]
The Golden Revolution boasted a thriving popular culture. Built on the [[Free Territories (Gylias)#Culture|foundations of the Free Territories]] and liberated from wartime rationing, Gylias gained a vibrant cultural and artistic scene, commonly known as [[Groovy Gylias]].

Generous government support for culture, particularly through the [[Gylian administrative agencies#Ministry of Culture|Arts Council]], and economic transformation had an impact on Gylian culture. [[Tomoko Tōsaka]]'s notion of "applied avant-garde" was widely embraced, leading to an emphasis on reconciling experimentation and accessibility. Distinctive [[Cultural economic practices of Gylias|economic practices]] emerged in the cultural sector, which contributed to its success. Gylian [[Art of Gylias|art]], [[Cinema of Gylias|cinema]], [[Gylianime|animation]], [[Literature of Gylias|literature]], and especially [[Music of Gylias|music]] achieved wider popularity in Tyran during the [[Gylian Invasion]].

The anarchist promotion of {{wpl|refusal of work}}, especially through the work of the [[Institute for the Protection of Leisure]] and [[National Recreation Organisation]], reinforced the idea of arts, culture, and leisure as a universal pastime with higher value than work. Culture became part of a thriving {{wpl|civil society}} with a robust public sphere, also encompassing [[Sport in Gylias|sports]], {{wpl|salon (gathering)|salons}}, community organisations, [[Scouting in Gylias|scouting organisations]], and {{wpl|autonomous social centre}}s.

The revolution's mass movement character was encouraged and guided to an extent by the government. The ''[[ferroses]]'' notably distinguished themselves in this field, with [[Marguerite Tailler]] taking a leading role in {{wpl|social engineering (political science)|social engineering}} efforts and coordinating allied {{wpl|social movement}}s. {{wpl|Social revolution}} was promoted through {{wpl|public relations}} campaigns, and successfully associated to prosperity and the [[Gauchic]] style. 

The [[Revolutionary Communications Office]] contributed significantly to the growth of a "red–black {{wpl|intelligentsia}}", and was credited with "raising an army of well-educated and well-dressed young women" who served as appealing spokespersons, campaigners, public intellectuals, and promoters of social revolution. Other significant vanguard groups included the [[Revolutionary Youth Union]] and [[Committees for the Advance of the Revolution]].

==Political reforms==
[[File:GR-kidsassembly.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A children's assembly to build a new playground in Vilêna, 1960. Children's assemblies are a notable result of fusing [[Politics of Gylias#Direct democracy|direct democracy]] with [[Demopolis|demopolitan]] {{wpl|urban planning}}.]]
Despite the anarchist controversy, the transition from the Free Territories to Gylias preserved the former's [[Politics of Gylias#Direct democracy|direct democracy]] aspects and codified them into law. [[Communal assemblies (Gylias)|communal assemblies]] became the main instrument of direct democracy, complemented by [[Elections in Gylias#Referendums|referendums]].

Gylias was organised as a {{wpl|federation}} based on {{wpl|subsidiarity}}: issues would be addressed at the most local level possible, and other levels of government had a mainly advisory and coordinating role, only exercising the responsibilities explicitly delegated to them from below. As a result, [[Regions of Gylias|regions]] only established [[Regions of Gylias#Government|governments]] in 1970, and the federal [[Gylian Parliament]] served mainly as a national {{wpl|bully pulpit}} to advocate an agenda than a conventional legislative body.

A popular drafting process produced the [[Law of Gylias#Legal foundations|six codes of law]] and [[Constitution of Gylias|Constitution]], which were approved by [[List of Gylian referendums|refendums]] in 1960–1961. The constitutional drafting saw the anarchists make some symbolic concessions to the liberals, particularly in terminology, in order to preserve the essence of the Free Territories. Conventional terms such as [[Gylian Parliament|parliament]], [[President of Gylias|president]], [[Prime Minister of Gylias|prime minister]], and [[Cabinet of Gylias|cabinet]] were used, but with strongly cirumscribed definitions that avoided reference to the state. Thus, while Gylias fell short of state abolition as desired by anarchists, it remained primarily decentralised and direct democratic.

Subsidiarity and [[Law on Electoral Representation of 1960|electoral reform]] produced a [[List of political parties in Gylias|strong multi-party system]]. {{wpl|Electoral bloc}}s emerged, and the centre of political gravity was pushed heavily left. The combination of direct democracy and socialised luxury manifested in the emergence of a celebratory character around [[Election Day (Gylias)|Election Day]] and a [[Political culture of Gylias|colourful political culture]], marked by [[Political culture of Gylias#Participation|strong public participation]], [[Politics of Gylias#Politicians|eccentrically capable officeholders from outside politics]], and the broad [[Gylian consensus]].

The federal elections of [[Gylian federal election, 1962|1962]] and [[Gylian federal election, 1969|1969]], held at the height of the Golden Revolution, showed the dominant role of the leftist {{G-PA}}, with the {{G-LU}} being a junior partner in the alliance. The liberalisation of society achieved the destruction of {{wpl|social conservatism}} as a political force, ultimately making the {{wpl|progressive conservatism|progressive}} {{G-NB}} the main standard-bearer of [[Conservatism in Gylias|Gylian conservatism]]. This is regarded by historians as one of the Golden Revolution's key triumphs, in that it birthed an opposition that accepted it as fact and did not wish to challenge or undo it.

==Legacy==
The Golden Revolution essentially created modern Gylias. Numerous key traits of today's [[Culture of Gylias#Society|Gylian society]] — particularly its key traits of {{wpl|egalitarianism}}, informality, and {{wpl|social engagement}} —, [[Culture of Gylias|culture]], [[Politics of Gylias|politics]], and [[Economy of Gylias|economy]] were either consolidated or created by the Golden Revolution.

Historian Nina Raukan writes that, despite the perception of nationwide mass mobilisation, the Golden Revolution was mainly driven by an alliance of "radicals, dreamers of all stripes, and the government", and succeeded through the passive acceptance of the majority, symbolised by the tongue-in-cheek detachment of the [[Georgette (term)|georgettes]]. Thus, the Golden Revolution ended when its revolutionary energy dissipated during the 1970s, and what had been radical became business as usual.

The [[Gylian consensus]] has endured despite the challenges of the [[wretched decade]], and was adapted to contemporary developments through policies like the [[Social Partnership Program]] and creation of the [[Internet in Gylias#Publinet|publinet]]. Without the unique circumstances of the Golden Revolution, the {{G-PA}} lost some of its dominance at the federal level as politics rebalanced and {{G-NI}} gained at the expense of established blocs, but it retained a prominent figure due to its role in the Golden Revolution.

Cultural commentator Hanako Fukui describes the Golden Revolution as "the most successful, comprehensive, and radical transformation in Tyranian history", writing that other transformative programs such as [[Ruvelka]]'s [[Ruvelka#Red War|Red War]] or [[Delkora]]'s New Kingdom program never matched the Golden Revolution's "universal character and undeniable impact on every facet of Gylian life."

Both Gylian and foreign commentators attribute the success of the Golden Revolution to key factors. These include the broad support consolidated by the Liberation War, the decentralised mass movement and diversity of prominent figures, the flexibility and emphasis on experimentation over ideological dogmatism, and perhaps most importantly the fusion of economic prosperity with social revolution. 

[[Eleanor Henderson]] commented that "Alone among Tyranian leftist revolutions, it stood for making life brighter and more cheerful, and marshalled its people's considerable ingenuity to achieving that goal", pointing to the enduring popularity and influence of [[Gauchic]] aesthetics as an example.

Although the Golden Revolution's anarchist leanings initially aroused suspicion in Tyran, Gylian disinterest in pushing for {{wpl|world revolution}} helped replace this with a perception of Gylias as a hedonistic permissive society — "a magnet for Tyran's misfits, dreamers, and radicals." The success of the Golden Revolution made Gylias stand with [[Meᵹelan|Megelan]] as Tyran's best-known anarchist-leaning societies. 

The Golden Revolution served as both an inspiration to leftists — such as [[National Labor]] citing [[Gylias-Delkora relations#Political ties|"the Gylian example"]] for its New Kingdom program, or {{wpl|new left}} groups in [[Ruvelka]] since the 1960s — and as a {{wpl|bogeyman}} figure for the right — although its effectiveness as such was weakened by its colourful aesthetics and lack of a unifying figure to vilify.

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