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Re:China Bans the Word 'Leica' on Social Media by chongli on Sunday April 21, 2019 @03:28PM (#19714025)
Yes. It's completely valid, since their borders, their laws, and the identities of the people were constantly in flux. Nothing at all like the continuity of modern nation states through successive governments.
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Re:China Bans the Word 'Leica' on Social Media by stcredzero on Monday April 22, 2019 @12:37PM (#19720334)
Yes. It's completely valid, since their borders, their laws, and the identities of the people were constantly in flux.

You've both made a good point and refuted the absolutist position at the same time. In general, if monarchs change and the borders, the laws, and the identities of the people remain the same, then it's really a continuation of the same regime. Really, "it depends."

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