A political contrast between egalitarian openness and hierarchical imperial order.
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republic versus empire
A political contrast between egalitarian openness and hierarchical imperial order.
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"...All right. Now, let's move on to the idea of republic versus empire. Okay? And, look, I mean, the differences are pretty stark. Right?..."
"In a republic, people are egalitarian. And, in an empire, there's a hierarchy. So, think about this. In the Persian empire, if you were..."
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