Mastodon Feed: Post

Mastodon Feed

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
paninid@mastodon.world ("Coach Sankhavaram ®") wrote:

“Never start a land war in Asia”

- #Herodotus

#HistoryMemes #history

An image compares two historical entities, Sparta and Achaemenid Persia, using maps and a list of comparative statements. At the top, a map labeled "Sparta" shows a small region, and a map labeled "Achaemenid Persia" shows a large empire. Below the maps, four rows of text are paired with red "X" marks for Sparta and green checkmarks for Achaemenid Persia. The text for Sparta reads: "85% of the population are slaves", "Threw a messenger into a fucking well", "Have their military excellence overexaggerated by propaganda", and "Is one of the least equal and least effective states in history". The text for Achaemenid Persia reads: "Slavery is banned", "Don't "Don't harm peaceful messengers", "Don't rely on propaganda to be remembered as a powerful military", and "Is a very equal and tolerant state by t