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Despotism
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Posting Junkie
Join Date: Jun 2001
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An Encyclopedia Britannica educational film on Despotism from 1946:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jz2iBHYS_YY
Interesting stuff, although the film did seem to have something of a socialist slant. Despite it's age, I think it's definitely still relevant today.
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I like to pretend I'm the despot on my block sometimes.
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They obviously can't play Civ very well, most people have researched Democracy by 1946 and can run Universal Sufferage instead of Despotism. Unless they've got a big enough empire to make running Police State worthwhile....
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As the French say:
"After ze flowers, comes despot".
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Originally Posted by nonhuman 
Interesting stuff, although the film did seem to have something of a socialist slant.
Why? Was it the equidistribution of wealth or something else?
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I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it.
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Originally Posted by Dork.
They obviously can't play Civ very well, most people have researched Democracy by 1946 and can run Universal Sufferage instead of Despotism. Unless they've got a big enough empire to make running Police State worthwhile....
Sometimes I stay in Representation to keep the extra six happiness. I mean after all, if rush-building is not that important and you haven't cottage spammed much then US doesn't do much for you...
Suddenly I feel like playing...bye!
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Originally Posted by Pendergast
As the French say:
"After ze flowers, comes despot".
I thought it was, 'after de square comes de spot.'
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Originally Posted by OreoCookie
Why? Was it the equidistribution of wealth or something else?
That and the portrayal of 'big business' they used. 'I'm the law around here, see!'.
I agreed with what they were saying, I just thought the way they say it was a little odd. I guess a lot has changed in the way Americans perceive politics in the past 60 years.
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Moderator Join Date: May 2001
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Originally Posted by nonhuman
That and the portrayal of 'big business' they used. 'I'm the law around here, see!'.
Sure, some of the bits were quite comical (e. g. the `book scene': but it was written in a book, so it must be true …). I think the big business part with the mean greedy boss also belongs to that category 
Originally Posted by nonhuman
I agreed with what they were saying, I just thought the way they say it was a little odd. I guess a lot has changed in the way Americans perceive politics in the past 60 years.
Yeah, sure, you have to keep the historical perspective in mind …
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