Re: Why Space Empires?

In article <47a132ce$0$25036$607ed4bc@xxxxxx>,
John W. Kennedy <jwkenne@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

You're failing to allow for the fact that monarchy has the best track
record in history for stability. Democracies tend to self-destruct
within a few generations

In that case, you won't have any trouble giving us examples
of self-destructed democracies.

Note that asserting that democracies will self-destruct is
a predition, not an example.
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