Dolist

From Honorverse

Dolists were the poor members of Havenite society. They were given a Basic Living Stipend to subsist on, which resulted in a large segment of the population being unemployed, since the BLS was, essentially, free money.

Dolists were exmplified by poor diet, sallow complexion and poor health care, and lived in slums and ghettos called prole housing. This was due to the poor maintenance and bureaucratic mismanagement that pervaded Haven's society.

The Dolists were governed by Dolist Managers, who controlled the Dolists' votes in governmental elections.

In 1900 PD, the Dolists were growing more resentful towards the government due to low living standards and the decreasing amount of the BLS. They even started to organize anti-government groups. (HH1)

Alfredo Yu's family have been Dolists since 1803 PD. Dolists made up the majority of enlisted crew members in the People's Republic of Haven Navy. It was a rarity that a Dolist would go to the Republic of Haven Naval Academy, which Alfredo Yu was able to attend. (HH2)