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 nostr:npub19fcv2nflra09c6p9xz8c8detwj6uy07u4z4m25qh836mnvxtatdq6aay3c omg omg omg … I just realized being a pharaoh in power is like being at the top of a (giggle snicker giggle) pyramid scheme. The pharaoh and establishment convince an army that the pharaoh is in power and that they will see profits for more people they defeat (in war or otherwise), soldiers scare town elders into compliance with bullying…. And all the money flows to the top of the pyramid