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[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

the core motivation would seem to be more the ability to use the wedge issue as an excuse to extort concessions from a weakened great power which held more land and ‘economic opportunity’ than it could defend anymore.

If you read PugJesus' accompanied explanation, you'd be wiser and less loud.