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@tofugolem @mrbadger42 it certainly seems so in more recent history western history. I wonder about classical euro and the rest of the world's empires. either way, I think Kurt's quote is still alright in that, whether or not the first, is certainly what we're seeing here.  @benda @mrbadger42 |
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Once most of the wealth and power are in the hands of the few, you either give up and try to deal with it as best as you can, or burn everything to the ground.
I'm sure some history buff will set me straight about that, but the former seems to happen more than you would think.