King Arts
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But that would not make you a prince.Or make an existing country believe Aladdin to be a prince simply by having him arrive there on an elephant with a big procession, etc.
But that would not make you a prince.Or make an existing country believe Aladdin to be a prince simply by having him arrive there on an elephant with a big procession, etc.
A multi-cultural society contained by one polity is by definition an empire. A nation has to have a single culture else it is an empire.Edit: Granted, even that is a bit of a knock to the progressives because it affirms that the only form of polity which can keep a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic society together is empire.
A multi-cultural society contained by one polity is by definition an empire. A nation has to have a single culture else it is an empire.
I think that empires aren’t necessarily bad, depending on the empire and the alternatives to imperial rule, but in general it’s better for distinct groups of people with shared culture and history to have self autonomy. When multiple cultures and/or peoples exist within a single polity, one or more are often subjugated by others.Empire in and of itself is not bad it's all about the guiding ethos, ethics and how it's run.
Not only left,it is old soviet and,before that,tsar politics.I think that empires aren’t necessarily bad, depending on the empire and the alternatives to imperial rule, but in general it’s better for distinct groups of people with shared culture and history to have self autonomy. When multiple cultures and/or peoples exist within a single polity, one or more are often subjugated by others.
If an empire maintains peace among the various peoples who are part of the empire or the empire protects rights of those citizens better than independent nations would, then it could be reasonably argued that the empire is superior.
In the case of our modern first world empires, the left deliberately sets different cultures and subcultures against each other to increase their own power - which is one of the worst things that can happen in an empire.
Not only left,it is old soviet and,before that,tsar politics.
And it worked for them.Still working for Putin.
Considering that romans proverb say "divide and impera",i suspect,that it is much older tradition.
Romans actually did precisely that, which is why their empire lasted for so long. It is hardly mutually exclusive with "divide et impera".There are actually quite a few countries in the world that avoid a lot of nasty politics by giving different regions a high degree of autonomy.
Much better than an over-centralized, one-size-fits-all approach that leads to endless fighting over whose foot gets to be inside the jackboot that stomps on everyone else's faces.
I agree.But divide at impera is easier.At least,for short term.There are actually quite a few countries in the world that avoid a lot of nasty politics by giving different regions a high degree of autonomy.
Much better than an over-centralized, one-size-fits-all approach that leads to endless fighting over whose foot gets to be inside the jackboot that stomps on everyone else's faces.
True.ERE last even longer,and would survived till our times,if they keep it.Romans actually did precisely that, which is why their empire lasted for so long. It is hardly mutually exclusive with "divide et impera".