Empire introduces an arms race of fear, terror, and violence because every power must become more violent to maintain balance.
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Arms Race
Empire introduces an arms race of fear, terror, and violence because every power must become more violent to maintain balance.
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"...become more violent in order to maintain balance. It becomes an arms race of fear, terror, and violence. And empires rise and fall all..."
"...this is the moment that people start coordinating it forces an arms race of coordination so maybe these people are going together these four..."
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