Another way of asking this is “does Moloch always win?” I hope not, but I don’t have a lot of evidence for it. It’s conceivable that the biggest/strongest polity will always be unpleasant for the majority of subjects, and the best plan is to be in the minority—either the lucky set in the hegemon, or in a smaller, satellite state.
Another way of asking this is “does Moloch always win?” I hope not, but I don’t have a lot of evidence for it. It’s conceivable that the biggest/strongest polity will always be unpleasant for the majority of subjects, and the best plan is to be in the minority—either the lucky set in the hegemon, or in a smaller, satellite state.