You can keep a wartime economy looking healthy for a surprisingly long time by cannibalizing the civilian sector to make tanks and shells, but when rainy day funds hit zero and the last remaining major customer is bleeding your margins, you are not an independent empire—you are a subsidiary.
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“You can keep a wartime economy looking healthy for a surprisingly long time by cannibalizing the civilian sector to make tanks and shells, but when the rainy day funds hit zero and your last remaining major customer is bleeding your margins, you're not an independent empire, you're a subsidiary.”
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