On my last day in NYC, I thought I'd check out the Met to see if any exhibits were of interest. They have one on the transition from the Byzantine empire to the empire of Islam. Paragraph one outlines the extent and style of the Eastern Roman Empire. Paragraph two:
In the same (7th) century, the newly established faith of Islam emerged from Mecca and Medina along the Red Sea trade route and reached westward into the empire's southern provinces. Political and religious authority was transferred from the long established Christian Byzantine Empire to the newly established Umayyad and later Abbasid Muslim dynasties.
See? Wasn't that nice? It "emerged" and "reached westward" and "political and religious authority was transferred" as if by magic. How did that "newly established faith" manage this? Pamphlets? Barefoot wandering monks? Soup kitchens? Since it followed "the Red Sea trade route", should we imagine it came via missionary merchants?
No mention of century-long military invasion, imperialist conquest and colonial submission. To say nothing of armies marching in France and a 1000 year plus history of piracy and raiding and attempts at further conquest.
You wonder why I call it the Regime of Lies?
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In the same (15th) century, the newly established nation of America emerged from England and Spain along the Atlantic trade route and reached westward into the empire's western provinces. Political and religious authority was transferred from the long established Native American nations to the newly established Mexican and later United States dynasties.
How's that?
... Paleface [lunar] Machiavelli gives a MisChief interpretation of the fate (secret parts, deceptions js6596, 6601) of the Red (ruling js7287) Indians (in [inner path] judges js1781) and the L.S. YNH (oppression js3238) purchase (persia sc dualism hunt).
"Thou oughts [will-to-power instructions and obedience trainings] on Machiavelli," p. 14
P.S. You need to study "The Bromance o fUncle Remus and Romulus"
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