Losing by Winning

This is an interesting phenomenon of history, politics, & culture. If you want to introduce large portions of a completely foreign culture into your own, start a war.

After the Greeks conquered Judah, Jews scattered all over the Greek-ruled territories carrying their culture and learning with them.

After the Romans persecuted Christians, the empire became Christian.

After Europeans began conquering and colonizing the rest of the world, they learned about tea, coffee, chocolate, tobacco, maize, and turkey. Then all the Pakistanis became London cab drivers.

After fighting over large portions of North Africa, killing lots of people, and then running away, the French experienced a huge wave of immigration and cultural importation from Africa.

After pounding Vietnam half way to oblivion, killing lots of people, and then running away, the United States experienced a huge wave of immigration and cultural importation from Southeast Asia.

After invading several Middle-Eastern countries, killing lots of people, and then threatening to run away, the United States is experiencing a huge wave of immigration and cultural importation from the Middle East.

Not overhauling the culture fast enough? Just send more troops!

It’s almost like there’s a pattern.

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