• stoy@lemmy.zip
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      7 days ago

      That seems a bit harsh, I see it more like they understood that they had to pay tribute to the king to keep operating in peace.


      As a general rule, I dislike making extreme comparisons lile that, as I see it as diluting the term.

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        7 days ago

        How is paying tribute to a king in the United States, a nation explicitly founded on the principle of no kings, not comparable to collaborous treason?