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Imperial rule (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 6 days ago by hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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[–] dragonfucker@lemmy.nz 0 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Imperialism - building an empire by exerting control over foreign powers

de jure - by law

cassus belli - cause for war

So conquering other places is okay when the law says you have a good reason to send soldiers marching down their streets?