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Re:It doesn't cost much to improve someone's life, and we ca... by t-writescode on Saturday March 15, 2025 @04:27AM (#43370976)
> worst case it will be replaced like the British Empire,

Didn't something similar happen to the Roman Empire? It just kinda ... slowly broke apart?

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Re:It doesn't cost much to improve someone's life, and we ca... by breppp on Saturday March 15, 2025 @05:19AM (#43371227)
My impression was that it took time but it was also violent (e.g. sack of rome)
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Re:It doesn't cost much to improve someone's life, and we ca... by t-writescode on Saturday March 15, 2025 @02:33PM (#43374342)
The fall of any empire has bursts of violence. In 100 years, we may see Jan 6th and probably many future events as quite violent.
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