[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Big Serge ☦️🇺🇸🇷🇺 [@witte_sergei](/creator/twitter/witte_sergei) on x 174.6K followers Created: 2025-07-16 00:17:53 UTC As a mechanism for aggrandizing state power, this is a very effective and very ancient model which works for the US just as it worked for Athens. The comity implied by the word “alliance” is a diplomatic narcotic that numbs the tributaries to the reality of empire.  XXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [empire](/topic/empire) [athens](/topic/athens) [Post Link](https://x.com/witte_sergei/status/1945276667187868022)
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Big Serge ☦️🇺🇸🇷🇺 @witte_sergei on x 174.6K followers
Created: 2025-07-16 00:17:53 UTC
As a mechanism for aggrandizing state power, this is a very effective and very ancient model which works for the US just as it worked for Athens. The comity implied by the word “alliance” is a diplomatic narcotic that numbs the tributaries to the reality of empire.
XXXXX engagements
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