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MAGA really having a hard on for attacking our neighbors and taking their land (slrpnk.net)
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[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 31 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Seeing as they mention America's 250th birthday I am going to mention that the average lifespan of an empire is 250 years.

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

But also most empires didn't live in the age of instant global communication and endless propaganda power and surveillance.

[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Yes, I am sure all existing empires will now last until the end of time.

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 weeks ago

I don't mean to say that, but they might be much sturdier.

[–] inv3r5ion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago

I hope not. But they’re definitely gonna be a lot harder to take down.

[–] vsg@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah. This empire will last less than Liz Truss's term as Prime-Minister.