> Is there any historical precedent for anything like this actually working? Well, in some locations you might be able to buy 'protection' from a number of dif

> Is there any historical precedent for anything like this actually working? Well, in some locations you might be able to buy 'protection' from a number of different organised crime groups. While it's not exactly a historic precedent, the Millet system also had some similiarities. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millet_%28Ottoman_Empire%29 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millet_%28Ottoman_Empire%29