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Re:Pre-industrial workers had a shorter workweek than today'... by Chris2048 on Saturday October 30, 2021 @11:43PM (#29054273)
> so we know that a primarily agrarian society CAN resist a militaristic society

America did not invade, or go to war with Afghanistan - it was attempting to liberate it, not annihilate it.

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Re:Pre-industrial workers had a shorter workweek than today'... by TaylorAlexander on Sunday October 31, 2021 @02:48AM (#29054992)
America absolutely invaded Afghanistan. I don't see the point of this line of questions but if you want a better example see Vietnam.
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Re:Pre-industrial workers had a shorter workweek than today'... by Chris2048 on Sunday October 31, 2021 @02:34PM (#29059174)
I think you're ignoring the context of my comment.

The USA entered alright, but the common meaning of invade is

> (of an armed force) enter (a country or region) so as to subjugate or occupy it.

and subjugate in turn:

> bring under domination or control, especially by conquest.

American did not intend to annihilate Afghans, nor the Vietnamese.

> I don't see the point of this line of questions

That the resistance you describe depends on the behaviour of the aggressor. Could the Japanese resist the atomic bomb? Could German Jews peacefully/non-violently resist the Nazi regime?

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