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On 12/27/24 6:31 AM, D wrote:
> 
> 
> On Fri, 27 Dec 2024, 186282@ud0s4.net wrote:
> 
>> On 12/26/24 11:57 PM, rbowman wrote:
>>> On Thu, 26 Dec 2024 21:41:29 -0500, 186282@ud0s4.net wrote:
>>>
>>>>     Read up on the Italian and Greek city-state eras.
>>>>     The "town over the hill" was always attacking.
>>>
>>> Thucydides got an Amazon best seller out of it. If the bible can be
>>> believed the tribal god was big on genocide when somebody else was 
>>> living
>>> on the land he gave you. That hasn't changed a bit.
>>
>>
>>  Nope. Seems to be a 'human nature' thing ... hardwired
>>  will to dominance.
> 
> But human nature can be changed! I'm not saying easily, and I'm not 
> saying quickly, but small steps here and there are definitely possible. 
> This is why the theory exists that mankind is not yet ready for 
> socialism... or libertarianism! ;)


   I'm gonna say "... can be CONFUSED", temporarily ...


>>  Things fell apart almost as quickly as they were put
>>  together. Alliances, sentiments, needs, changed very
>>  quickly. Kinda 'Game Of Thrones' but without the
>>  dragons.
>>
>>  Post-Rome, Europe was a MESS. Only Charlemagne kinda
>>  glued it together at all - but then almost only by
>>  the sword. Oddly, I think the Viking invasions did
>>  more to stabilize things - sort of the 'alien invasion'
>>  that brought petty gripes and ambitions more onto the
>>  same wavelength.
>>
>>  DaVinci's Italy was a constant war between the many
>>  city states for a long time. The Popes, while
>>  theoretically the ultimate authorities, instead
>>  seemed to just profit financially and politically
>>  from all the chaos and let it go on. Then a
>>  de Medici became Pope ........
> 
> This is good! A city state does a lot less harm than a modern country. 


   This works well UNTIL some actual 'country' decides
   to show up and take all your stuff.

   Micro-fragmentation and inter-fragment wars is a big
   part of why Rome was able to take SO much SO quickly.
   Also why the Euros were able to subdue the AmerIndians
   so quickly.


> That is why I like decentralization! With many city states, the 
> competition for business will also be harder, which results in lower 
> taxes as well!
> 
> Unless we're talking socialist city states, or small monarchies. Those 
> are not so fun. =(

   Well, you MIGHT get a jolly king every so often !  :-)

   OR dismal politicians and depressing bureaucrats ALL
   of the time ....