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by chege 1690 days ago
I was about to strongly contend the opposite, but realized that I lack the insight into what either life is like for the typical native person.

I lean towards a paternalistic colonial power because the odds of me and my loved ones living is much higher. Living in a civil war (and I admit that intensities of civil wars vary) seems like a more dangerous gamble.

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> I lean towards a paternalistic colonial power

Has this ever existed?