"1. That France and Great Britain are prepared to recognize and protect an independent Arab State or a Confederation of Arab States in the areas (A) and (B) marked on the annexed map, under the suzerainty of an Arab chief." #WWI
@Lylanthia@elonmusk China also kept all it's communist political power whilst allowing aspects of capitalism (more so for small businesses), becoming the largest police state in history & breeding ground for various mass surveillance & tracking programs
@Lylanthia@elonmusk Millions died & many Eastern European countries are still recovering from it. Russia turned into a mafia state that relies on natural resource abundance in spite of it's highly educated populace. I don't know if I agree with Malice's premise.