Yes, they would act exactly that way. In fact, they did. And so did we, in our small way.
See the history of Europe, late 19th century to 1917, aka the Age of Imperialism. See also World War I. Now think of it with nuclear weapons.
Pyrrhic victories, strictly defined, refer to military victories won at great military cost. There are other types of Pyrrhic victories. To trade our republic for empire, because we walk in unwary of the cost of conquest, occupation and control, is one of these. It's happened before, to the last great republic.
Establishing hegemony and governing empire requires a government of less deliberation and less input from the plebs. I like to think that the reason our parents and grandparents divested themselves of the Axis powers and paid to rebuild the world and let it go is because of a great generosity of spirit. That was part of it, but I'm also aware that Classics was still a part of American education back in their childhoods. They thought about Rome. Our Founders did too.
We had better.
Regards--
Mary Anne
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l'il ol' France and l'il ol' Germany
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- It sounds like the key witness in the Sniper case saw reality about as accurately as Bowser
- have mercy on the pooch
- You clowns - - -
- Do you mean we should be raising bail for bowser?