Empires Don’t Announce Invasions

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Empires rarely tell the truth about what they do.
They rename it.
When power weakens,
law changes shape.
This isn’t about Venezuela.
This is about how empires survive decline.
Administration replaces war.
Legality replaces legitimacy.
And obedience follows language.
Empires rarely tell the truth about what they do.
They rename it.
When power weakens,
law changes shape.
This isn’t about Venezuela.
This is about how empires survive decline.
Administration replaces war.
Legality replaces legitimacy.
And obedience follows language.

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