this post was submitted on 29 May 2025
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[–] EstraDoll@hexbear.net 31 points 2 months ago (1 children)

finally, a solution approved of by Jupiter Optimus Maximus

[–] KnownUnknownKnower@hexbear.net 19 points 2 months ago (1 children)

With a name like that he’s gotta be correct

[–] dannoffs@hexbear.net 18 points 2 months ago

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

[–] Speaker@hexbear.net 20 points 2 months ago

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

[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 16 points 2 months 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 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months 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 2 months ago

That's really interesting. Makes sense.

[–] CliffordBigRedDog@hexbear.net 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] Cysioland@lemmygrad.ml 14 points 2 months 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 2 months ago

¿Tres Palestinas, en este economia?

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

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

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

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