OCP Grey did a really good video that summarize a book called something like the Seven Keys to Power or whatever. It is a comprehensive look at how there is a very stable state of society as a third world dictatorship. Peasants work hard and starve, well armed warlords take anything they want. This can continue indefinitely. This isn't in dispute.
However if any of their neighbors manage to get their shit together, they can, after a couple generations, earn more per year than the rest of entire region put together. At that point external influence can upset local, stable apple carts. Just like external forces dod with Cambodia, etc.
So I do take your point that it is entirely possible to use force to dismantle a highly productive, rich culture and replace it with a very stable, third world shithole and keep it that way forever.
I also agree with you about women's freedom. My counter would be that it is unethical to give women the freedom that they crave. They should be and should remain a protected class, just like children. Some of women can handle responsibility, but so can some twelve year old kids.
Unfortunately there is a tremendous biological drive in men to make women happy. Giving them what they want isn't the same thing as giving women what they need. It isn't ethical to let a four year old eat candy for every meal, and it isn't ethical to give a single woman the vote. When she is married she doesn't need the vote. One vote per family (they can discuss it) is enough.
I agree with all of your points.
OCP Grey did a really good video that summarize a book called something like the Seven Keys to Power or whatever. It is a comprehensive look at how there is a very stable state of society as a third world dictatorship. Peasants work hard and starve, well armed warlords take anything they want. This can continue indefinitely. This isn't in dispute.
However if any of their neighbors manage to get their shit together, they can, after a couple generations, earn more per year than the rest of entire region put together. At that point external influence can upset local, stable apple carts. Just like external forces dod with Cambodia, etc.
So I do take your point that it is entirely possible to use force to dismantle a highly productive, rich culture and replace it with a very stable, third world shithole and keep it that way forever.
I also agree with you about women's freedom. My counter would be that it is unethical to give women the freedom that they crave. They should be and should remain a protected class, just like children. Some of women can handle responsibility, but so can some twelve year old kids.
Unfortunately there is a tremendous biological drive in men to make women happy. Giving them what they want isn't the same thing as giving women what they need. It isn't ethical to let a four year old eat candy for every meal, and it isn't ethical to give a single woman the vote. When she is married she doesn't need the vote. One vote per family (they can discuss it) is enough.