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17th Century Eastern Europe

History 102 with WhatifAltHist's Rudyard Lynch and Austin Padgett

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Historical Echoes of Chaos and Corruption

South America faces significant challenges due to chaos, corruption, and entrenched interests that hinder progress, drawing parallels with France, Spain, and Italy during similar historic periods. Current issues in countries like Colombia and Mexico reflect those of 18th-century France, where corrupt influences dominated governance. The contrasts between regions illustrate varied historical developments, with North America benefiting from Anglophone federal democracy, while Eastern Europe was shaped by Slavic colonization much later, revealing a complex interplay of historical forces and their impacts on modern governance.

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