what is vital for a capitalist economy

得出了对资本主义经济至关重要的是
is to be calculability and reliability.

它的可计算性和可靠性
And well in early stages,

在实行的早期阶段
in fact, there was property qualification, who could actually vote,

投票人是需要提供财产证明的
and that was implemented in order to

这一项措施的实施是为了确保
make the system more predictable for the propertied classes.

有产阶级对这一系统运作的方便预测
There was a great deal of concern by the bourgeoisie to give universal suffrage,

但中产阶级对他们普选权仍有诸多顾虑
because they felt then this will be unpredictable, who will win the elections.

因为他们无法预知谁将在大选中获胜
In fact, very often, these were monarchs and absolutist monarchs,

事实上经常会出现君主或是专制君主
who were pushing for extension of suffrage,

致力于推广选举制度的情况
because they wanted to use this against the propertied bourgeoisie.

因为他们想借助这一制度来抗衡资产阶级
That's again something very counterintuitive,

这一抗衡也许同我们先前的认识有所不同