"Equality," Starscream says promptly. "The freedom to choose. His early blogs were a lot more abstract -- the Senate cracked down hard on dissenters -- but eventually his criticisms got more explicit. Functionism dictated nearly every aspect of Cybertronian society, and the selection system itself was far from objective. Even being in a given class didn't guarantee you a decent job; if the people in overseeing your cohort thought you were better suited to something else, then those recommendations carried a lot of weight. Sure, there were transfer programs..."

He waves a hand. "It's about being allowed to choose your own life, your own destiny. About everyone having the same opportunities. Obviously the whole system had to go -- tear it out by the roots. Overthrowing the Senate was just the first step."