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Economics , Sociology & Politics / Re: What makes a country powerful.
« on: May 16, 2024, 10:20:26 PM »i think its always parallel to the economy of a country and the military technology. economic might includes energy source of their own that's why Russia is still a strong because of their gas and oil. the middle east countries could be strong actually, they just don't have the military might.
if one is lacking, they're going to have a problem especially if its economy is struggling. its been observed on empires when they fund a war while their people is hungry. Rome crumbles because of them funding several wars while they can't afford.
Lazy and corrupt people will end up making a country very weak in all aspects.It is impossible to ensure that every government is clean, even the powerful ones. Who's to say everyone is corrupt and they just have a good habit of covering their tracks? People are definitely the center of all of this, but it assumes no other factors influence their decision or how they can make a country strong because they are diligent. I dunno, I feel like it simplifies a lot of things which makes us miss important factors like luck, geographical advantage, etc.
the geographical advantage are often negated by proxy war and propaganda. the media is always going to be useful in this case.