As for the culture modifiers;
cultures such as artisans get only plusses, but happiness isn't really important.
for Merchants, they do have a lot of negatives, but the 5% maintenance reduction has a huge effect on the game.
eg. if you have 15% reduction already, the merchants culture will double the number of active warships you can support!
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