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minus-squareRegrettable_incident@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 days agoYeah, the Roman military used to do the same. Lots of places they conquered, they’d recruit soldiers. But they’d always deploy those units in other places. Turns out, it’s easier to brutalise people who aren’t your neighbours.
minus-squarePalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-26 days agoThe Chinese and Soviets did it all the time as well. Very common tactic to control resistance.
Yeah, the Roman military used to do the same. Lots of places they conquered, they’d recruit soldiers. But they’d always deploy those units in other places. Turns out, it’s easier to brutalise people who aren’t your neighbours.
The Chinese and Soviets did it all the time as well. Very common tactic to control resistance.