Continental empires operate through binary coercion—either neighboring peoples adopt the empire's culture and become 'honorary' members, or they face annihilation or enslavement—as evidenced by how Han Chinese laid waste to competing Zungar and Mongol empires and continue suppressing Uyghurs.
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Dr. Sally PayneEvidence Quote
“this is how Continental Empires run business uh either you get with the program or they will kill you right it's a binary choice either you become Han honorary Han or that's it”
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NWC 2025 INS Lecture - Dr. Sarah Paine: Geopolitics, Cold War Lessons and the Way Forward— U.S. Naval War CollegeCreated: 8/11/2026, 7:04:38 AM
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