this post was submitted on 29 May 2025
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[–] EstraDoll@hexbear.net 31 points 1 week ago (1 children)

finally, a solution approved of by Jupiter Optimus Maximus

[–] KnownUnknownKnower@hexbear.net 19 points 1 week ago (1 children)

With a name like that he’s gotta be correct

[–] dannoffs@hexbear.net 18 points 1 week ago

I'd never disagree with someone who's name sounds like the top trim level of a minivan.

[–] Speaker@hexbear.net 20 points 1 week ago

If Palestina prima is so good, why don't they make a—

[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

How did old places divided up into territories with vague borders tax border towns?

Were some of them taxed twice by both regions claiming them as part of their territory?

[–] huf@hexbear.net 21 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

if the two regions were antagonistic, yes, probably. double taxation is one of the reasons you dont want to live in border zones.

i know this shit contributed to central hungary emptying when it was a warzone between the ottomans and austrians.

[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 6 points 1 week ago

That's really interesting. Makes sense.

[–] CliffordBigRedDog@hexbear.net 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

3 Palestines might be abit much but at least its all Palestine

[–] Cysioland@lemmygrad.ml 14 points 1 week ago

it's the most obvious solution to the argument of "if Palestine is so good, then why isn't there Palestine 2?"

[–] csverdad@lemm.ee 4 points 1 week ago

¿Tres Palestinas, en este economia?

[–] SamotsvetyVIA@hexbear.net 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] lnxtx@feddit.nl 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] SamotsvetyVIA@hexbear.net 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] barrbaric@hexbear.net 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Because Rome was the military and cultural hegemon in the Mediterranean at the time.

[–] jack@hexbear.net 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] dil@hexbear.net 3 points 1 week ago

BECAUSE I SAID SO!!!

Now no more questions or I swear to GOD I will turn this post around

[–] barrbaric@hexbear.net 2 points 1 week ago

Because the structure of their society lent itself well to waging and winning wars, which turned out to be effective.