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  "path": "/2026/03/04/divide-et-impera-divide-and-rule/",
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  "textContent": "The means of defence against foreign danger have been always the instruments of tyranny at home. Among the Romans it was a standing maxim to excite a war, whenever a revolt was apprehended. —James Madison Divide et Impera — divide and rule. It’s literally the oldest trick in the political playbook. When the mass of […]",
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