• Raphael@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Empires usually only last about 200 years, the USA is already 150 years old or so.

    • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOP
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      1 year ago

      I imagine advances in communication and transportation technologies play a factor as well, we see things develop at a much faster rate today than they have in the past.