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Originally Posted by Enkidu of Abydos
My point is (I have no idea who Vetinari is) you can never be sure whether an author is criticizeing something or promoteing it.
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Vetinari is the, uh, patrician aka benevolent dictator / absolute ruler of Ankh-Morpork. He's a trained assassin (there's a guild of them, don't ask) and tyrant, in the classical sense. His very pragmatic approach makes sure that the city actually works, even prospers; people don't like him (respect and, above all, fear would be more like it) but don't even want to consider alternatives.