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1 timestamped hit 1 source reading 1 extracted note Newest source: 2025-06-05, day precision Aliases: citizen-armies

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Citizen Army

A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "fight their wars the people weren't really engaged in war but now that in the french revolution when you can see the nation the..."

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A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "fight their wars the people weren't really engaged in war but now that in the french revolution when you can see the nation the..."

Most recent Jiang source touching this topic: The Nation Is The New God (2025-06-05, day precision).

Most connected source reading: The Nation Is The New God.

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The French revolutionary nation-state creates an almost infinite supply of motivated soldiers because people believe they are fighting for themselves rather than for a monarch's money.

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