Introduction: In an unlikely political revolution, llamas, the iconic animals of Tibet, have seized power. A new era of animal-political leadership seems to be on the horizon.
Buddhist monks, revered for centuries as the spiritual guardians of Tibet, were dethroned early this morning in an unprecedented diplomatic upheaval. No violent coup, no devastating civil war. Instead, the llamas, in an impressive display of discipline and intelligence, simply marched into the Dalai Lama’s palace, claiming their legitimacy to lead.
“It started with hunger strikes, then peaceful sit-ins,” reports Tenzin Gyatso, a local monk. “They then read out a lengthy manifesto explaining why llamas were better equipped to lead the country. It was both shocking and deeply moving.”
This is now being referred to as the “Alpaca Revolution.” The llamas, not satisfied with merely leading monks, began to establish a new form of government: Lama-cracy. “It’s a democracy, but led exclusively by llamas,” explains the new Prime Lama, Dolly. “We are convinced that our approach will be more balanced, more peaceful, and, honestly, a bit cuter.”
The world watches in astonishment, but also with emotion, this political upheaval. The UN Secretary General, in a statement, expressed support for the new llama administration. “We must accept and support this power transition. After all, who are we to judge the political system of another species?”
And, though taken aback, the former Dalai Lama said with a smile: “If llamas are as good at ruling as they are at spitting, then we will be in good hooves.”
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