c/world · by Sine_Fine_Belli@lemmy.world · 1yWhat happens when a hegemon falls? https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/05/08/what-happens-when-a-hegemon-falls59 points · 12 comments · view on lemmy.world
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Wahots@pawb.social · 39 pts · 1y
Wars. Lots and lots of wars.
dugmeup@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 1y
Unfortunately yea.
Rome sucks, but then suddenly warlords.
Etterra@discuss.online · 3 pts · 1y
But consider: flame throwing guitars.
ptz@dubvee.org · 29 pts · 1y
You take it to the closest Hegémon Center to have it healed up? Revive + potion will work in a pinch
(I'll see myself out).
ininewcrow@lemmy.ca · 16 pts · 1y
Unfortunately, Hegemon services have been privatized and it will now cost $1 trillion dollars to fix your hegemon.
darkdemize@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 1y
Well, let's just use all that money DOGE saved us. Oh, wait.
Neverclear@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 1y
Fortunately, inflation kicked up and that's only like ¥200.
runeko@programming.dev · 4 pts · 1y
Gotta topple them all!
Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y
Obviously, whatever utopia my ideology assumes to be the historical inevitability will magically arise.
Brkdncr@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
Paywall
EmilyIsTrans@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 7 pts · 1y
https://archive.is/eITOJ
Gsus4@mander.xyz · 3 pts · 1y
34 years of hegemony, so weak, but maybe that's a good thing, considering the last elections.