If nothing else, Pol Pot certainly has the record for largest percentage of his *own* population killed. Outside of him... well, of the known travesties out there, the Mongols might be in the running again. The Golden Horde is why Russia is institutionally paranoid to this day. Afghanistan stills hold the name of Tamerlane in fear. Those…
If nothing else, Pol Pot certainly has the record for largest percentage of his *own* population killed. Outside of him... well, of the known travesties out there, the Mongols might be in the running again. The Golden Horde is why Russia is institutionally paranoid to this day. Afghanistan stills hold the name of Tamerlane in fear. Those dudes had death toll rates on par with *plagues*.
As far as assimilation goes, I don't think any sort of genetic bar is necessary. Limit based on cultural assimilation and ability. "Don't reject anyone who can benefit your organization." As long as someone is willing to not explicitly *declaim* me for being white, and willing to not *denounce* western culture for having been invented by white people, then they don't need to be my enemy. If they're willing to embrace it, and are useful, then hell, it's to my benefit to co-opt them rather than make them the enemy. Again, it's like Rome.
If nothing else, Pol Pot certainly has the record for largest percentage of his *own* population killed. Outside of him... well, of the known travesties out there, the Mongols might be in the running again. The Golden Horde is why Russia is institutionally paranoid to this day. Afghanistan stills hold the name of Tamerlane in fear. Those dudes had death toll rates on par with *plagues*.
As far as assimilation goes, I don't think any sort of genetic bar is necessary. Limit based on cultural assimilation and ability. "Don't reject anyone who can benefit your organization." As long as someone is willing to not explicitly *declaim* me for being white, and willing to not *denounce* western culture for having been invented by white people, then they don't need to be my enemy. If they're willing to embrace it, and are useful, then hell, it's to my benefit to co-opt them rather than make them the enemy. Again, it's like Rome.