Reposted by Brooke Stokely
Yes ... conservatism. But is it actually conservatism to pay no taxes in a decaying state? Is it rather not a decadent (anti-)revolution? In Bohemia, around 1450 after Hussite wars, the estates (ultimate winners), taxed themselves to at least fell the trees around the roads - there was nobody else
February 17, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Yes ... conservatism. But is it actually conservatism to pay no taxes in a decaying state? Is it rather not a decadent (anti-)revolution? In Bohemia, around 1450 after Hussite wars, the estates (ultimate winners), taxed themselves to at least fell the trees around the roads - there was nobody else