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> It's weird that so many Germans are sympathetic to Russia given that they were subjugated by Russia for decades. Do you think that Germany might have done something right befo…
by pessimizer · Oct 6, 2026
It's weird that so many Germans are sympathetic to Russia given that they were subjugated by Russia for decades. Can someone please explain what's going on here? What am I cultu…
by 2OEH8eoCRo0 · Oct 6, 2026
Locals are not a uniform group. 1. They might want allies against their enemies 2. They might be subjects of an existing empire and prefer a new empire 3. They might be an oppre…
by graemep · Oct 3, 2026
Corruption depends on the rule of law. And you can not have rule of law, when the primary state-forming institution is the clan-family. Its just not possible. So any culture, th…
by warumdarum · Oct 3, 2026
I would be careful with using the "state" word in this context. The first real "states" around the Mediterranean were arguably Rome and Egypt, but even then, every (militarily o…
by toyg · Oct 1, 2026
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Slavery is the ownership of a person as property, especially in regard to their labour. It is an economic phenomenon and its history resides in economic history. Slavery typically involves compulsory work, with the slave's location of work and residence dictated by the party that holds them in bondage. Enslavement is the placement of a person into slavery, and the person is called a slave or an enslaved person. Read more on Wikipedia