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Much of what you say is correct though you are wrong about India. It did have resources and wealth that's why it was called the Jewel of the British Empire. They really wanted to hold onto it. Otherwise they would have never taken it in the first place, or would have just left in the 1800's when...

No I wouldn't say that, now make no mistake they weren't a 3rd rate power like African kingdoms before being colonized. But the quality of the French matched or was better than the British. Also in terms of quality the Prussians were better than the English. A few things first off no leaving...

Wasn't the British army always historically second rate? After all the British are an island nation so they always put priority on their navy.

Merry Christmas everyone!

That was Ben Franklin. And honestly a pure democracy is better than an oligarchy that masquerades as a republic or democracy.

From what i remember he did prefer republics but the prince was a serious how to guide for a prince.

That was Nero. He literally did both of those things. As well as blame Christian’s for the fire.

Hey after the military inserts the conservative Trump in power he can be Emperor and then you'll have your precious monarchy. lol:p For me personally no, again I don't think there was a stolen election(there was a bit more fraud than usual but not to a greater ammount than normal) I'm saying...

@Zachowon I personally don't think the election was stolen so I don't look down on our soldiers. BUT if there was a stolen election and the soldiers did not do anything then that means there are three options either the soldiers don't believe it(in which case you can think they are dumb if you...

You serve the government and win against the traitors. (That this can be taken both ways shows how much of a sham our military is when they don’t protect our rights)

Nah in this case I think Zach is right. All this BMI and other nonsense was not done historically pre 1940s they probably had fitness tests. But even now many of the fitness tests are there just to pad numbers do we really need our soldiers to do 60 crunches in a minute? How is that applicable...

Did you get a 30 on the ASVAB? Cause that statement makes it look like you failed math.

No privitizing some things is foolish. Volunteers is not. I want you to imagine what privatized fire fighting or police or even medicine is. Example 1 I'm a private company fireman, you have a contract with me/my company to put out fires that happen on your house/property. Your next door...

Brain dead take.

I understand what the reasoning was. It was wrong because those land owners voted for the wrong things annd were not competent and themselves expanded the franchise. Also the worst offenders of the left are the affluent not the poor. So No having wealth requirements for voting which is what a...

Heck no. Service guarantees citizenship is fine. But landholders requirements are bullshit unless you think Bill Gates is a great idea for a voter. Look at history and you will see many incompetent heirs, being born rich enough to own land is no guarantee of virtue.

Under normal circumstances yes. But men and women are different. The Ancients Spartans honored women who died in childbirth the same as dead soldiers. I’m a bit leery at policies that punish reproduction.

You know I wonder how a marriage and kids between them would work out if they were opposite gender.

I'm not saying actual mercenaries aka foreign fighters being paid to serve a foreign nation. When I say mercenary I mean your primary motivation is financial. I mean for example if the main reason you do a job is to make a wage sure you might be loyal. But would you be willing to do something...

That's a fair argument. But you will always want more. See in that case you will attract people who will have a mercenary mindset, they are willing to fight and risk their lives for pay and bennefits. But they won't go into suicide missions, and won't be all "rah rah we are the best we want to...