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There is however a difference between what the two organisations did. The Philosophers "influenced" events via their money for the most part. The Patriots started out influencing things, but quickly started "controlling" instead. The Philosophers were never indicated to choose who became President, simply influence things to hopefully move in their favour. The Patriots selected the President and held campaigns to keep up the illusion of democracy. The Philosophers were three connected groups covering the major superpowers of the time, the Patriots started in the US and worked to branch out and control the rest of themselves.

Basically, while the Patriots may be a "reformed" Philosophers, they reformed to create something quite different.