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A few years ago, I vaguely recall english-speaking redditors living in East Ukraine ridiculing the prospect of Russia, a friendly neighbor, ever laying a hand o
by hitekker 9y ago
A few years ago, I vaguely recall english-speaking redditors living in East Ukraine ridiculing the prospect of Russia, a friendly neighbor, ever laying a hand on their country.
They don't post anymore.
- wav-part 9y agoThats why no private city-state will be created near natural resource. It will be extremely stupid.
- eponeponepon 9y agoAnd two city-states competing for the same natural resource will share it with each other in enlightened cooperation? No, that isn't how the primate territorial instinct works.
- wav-part 9y agoAssuming we are talking about city-states of problem solvers. Than they will neither compete nor cooperate. They will just pay the market value for a barrel of oil. Instead, the fierce and low-margin/high-risk compitition actually exist between aggressors 1. for the control of same region (eg Saudi Arabia) and, 2. providing same product (eg crude oil).
- cakedoggie 9y agoWhat do you imagine that proves?