It's gaslamping, not gaslighting. I mean seriously, gaslighting just sounds ridiculous. smh
EDIT: Oops.
I may have just gaslamped the scanlator into thinking the word is actually 'gaslamp'.
I appreciate that the buttheads have finally put on their thinking pants and are starting to realize what the goddess is like.
A bit 'too little, too late' for my tastes.
Lowell and anyone else near the top. No one is ever "Safe" in these kinds of systems since there's always the chance of betrayal, but those near the top gain a ton of benefits and are the "safest". Just look at the USSR for IRL examples.
They likely do, but not too much. Societies like this...
At least Reincarnated as a Sword has a plot point for why the evil shit is a thing. I don't think the manga has gotten far enough for the full explanation, but it's been at least hinted at.