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@Appelmoesje @milk RW dissidents could do with a healthy dose of realpolitik or just reading Carl Schmitt and grasping that the 'friend/enemy' distinction is fluid and based on YOUR needs at the time
"I am altering the deal. Pray that I don't alter it any further."
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@TrevorGoodchild @Appelmoesje @milk His Land and Sea is a must read for everyone that wishes to understand a millennia of European history and the basis of geopolitics.
German version is to be favored, if possible, but might be extremely tough for non-native german speakers.
Why naval oriented powers coalesce around the hegemon?
Why only land powers are able to stand against it?
In particular, the basis for which the dominating sea power won't ever accept to negotiate with a peer level land power and will rather self destruct than come to terms with it.