and i reject the notion entirely. even if the cultures are similar enough that the governing system can remain while one culture rises and another falls, there can never be a system where all cultures are in equilibrium, social competition will mean that there will always be a dominant culture in any society. whether or not a government remains stable depends upon how compatible it is with the values of the dominant culture. the main difference between our arguments is that mine is supported by thousands of years of history while your is supported by post-modernist idealism and new age political theories
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