• StupidBrotherInLaw@lemmy.world
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    16 hours ago

    Some of the most advanced civilizations (let’s say: Switzerland, Japan, even Britain) have managed to reform incrementally,

    You might want to read up on Japan pre-WW2. They reformed from looting and razing other countries and having a self-professed rape problem due to getting trounced.

    • JubilantJaguar@lemmy.world
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      Irrelevant. Japan’s civilization was already “advanced” and the reforms were entirely peaceful. Unless you’re advocating for foreign wars of conquest as a solution to America’s feckless inability to get itself universal healthcare?