# The Republic: A Flexible, Optional Governance Proposal with Self-Governed Portals

**URL:** <https://forum.aztec.network/t/the-republic-a-flexible-optional-governance-proposal-with-self-governed-portals/609>\
**Category:** Aztec\
**Tags:** rfp, upgrades\
**Created:** [June 21, 2023, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.aztec.network/t/the-republic-a-flexible-optional-governance-proposal-with-self-governed-portals/609 "2023-06-21T14:43:31Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 9:41pm UTC](https://forum.aztec.network/t/the-republic-a-flexible-optional-governance-proposal-with-self-governed-portals/609/6 "2023-06-23T21:41:26Z")

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Great proposal, Lasse. Truly appreciate the amount of thought you put into this.

Now that there are other proposals ([non-governance](http://forum.aztec.network/t/upgrade-proposal-non-govnernance-via-social-consensus/611/)) would you mind updating the comparisons section? I think that this comparison specifically would be valuable in highlighting the extent to which optionality trickles down into the rest of the ecosystem. For example, with non-governance, there are some specific questions about token minting and swaps - how is this different within the republic?

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