"You can’t get rid of the empire

If you get rid of the empire, this world could be taken over by tyrants"

This sounds like the Democrats' threats online: "You can't not vote for Genocide Joe, or you 'll get Trump and he'll take away your right to vote/censor pro-Palestinian journalists/continue building the wall at the Southern Border, etc."

You know what threats like that make me do? It makes me say, "Let's test that thesis. Let's get rid of the empire and see if we can organize a world based on principles of compassion and mutual understanding. It's worth a shot, isn't it?"