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by MrBuddyCasino 1093 days ago
I think this is a common delusion of contemporary people. They think that the mass mobilization of the modern nation state that started with Napoleon was how it has always been, ignoring that there used to be a high prestige warrior class which was above the peasant class. They can’t imagine a world where people choose to be warriors.
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Average knowledge of History is sadly quite low, as intended by elites keen to keep our imagination very tame in terms of political possibilities. I try to fight it in the home front of my mind and I try to help anyone who seeks to learn more.