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There are plenty of island states and micronations in the world today. Some of them, make money be letting corrupt people from other countries deposit money in

There are plenty of island states and micronations in the world today. Some of them, make money be letting corrupt people from other countries deposit money in their hidden bank accounts, or create shell companies to get around tax and finance laws etc. These countries continue to flourish, even though any of the top 50 armies in the world could clean them up in half a week without breaking a sweat. Why do you think a few thousand people floating out into open seas will be invaded, if they are not threatening physical violence against any other state in any way?

HWR_14 5y ago
> Why do you think a few thousand people floating out into open seas will be invaded, if they are not threatening physical violence against any other state in any way? Well, the mere existence of another state tends to lead to a diminution of whatever states are close by (within 200 miles). That's why in 2019 there was a seastead that got destroyed by the closest government (Thailand) because, even though it was in international waters, it was an affront to their sovereignty: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-18/bitcoin-couple-face-death-penalty-in-thailand-for-seastead/11031336?pfmredir=sm https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-18/bitcoin-couple-face-d... Although they were less "invaded" and more "arrested"