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> All mammals that form groups instinctively form hierarchies and constantly validate their own and other's position in it (any dog owner will know first-hand).
by nobodyandproud 3y ago
> All mammals that form groups instinctively form hierarchies and constantly validate their own and other's position in it (any dog owner will know first-hand).
Tangent: Violence seems to be the only way to test and validate this hierarchy. That is, we haven’t found a way past it.
- HideousKojima 3y agoTechnically the threat of/capability of violence has been sufficient, at least sometimes.
- nobodyandproud 3y agoKey point being "sometimes". Demonstration of capability is important because that capability will be tested. Here's an example: The best way to do this is by constantly waging small wars and battles, which the US has done for decades. Now whether the US can wage a drawn-out war is a different matter; that hasn't been tested in a very long time (and for the record, that worries me).