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[–] qarbone@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's just folly to get someone bigger and stronger to beat up the big, strong guy. Because then you're expecting a big, strong country/empire to be honorable to the terms of assistance and decide to not reign as the new biggest, strongest guy.

No state has ever gotten big and strong by being honorable.

[–] Tangent5280@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You replace your enemy with an even stronger enemy

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

There was an old lady who swallowed a fly...