Exploitation always provides better ROI than co-operation. Not only is this demonstrated throughout human history but holds true to this day. Go ahead and show me a more profitable industry than diamonds or anything that runs on exploitation even to this day.

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JumpCrisscross 19 hours ago | parent [-]

> Exploitation always provides better ROI than co-operation

This is constructed nonsense. Literally upheld by the competitiveness of maritime republics over their neighbourhing land powers.

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asdf88990 17 hours ago | parent [-]

“Maritime Republics” that issued letters of marque for privateers to attack and pillage enemy trade ships?

Talk about nonsense.

	▲	JumpCrisscross 16 hours ago \| parent [-]
		> “Maritime Republics” that issued letters of marque for privateers to attack and pillage enemy trade ships? Straw man. You said "exploitation always provides better ROI than co-operation." [EDIT: Deleted. Unsure if this is a troll account.]