Has there ever been a country who did not have an enemy or pick a fight? And was pretty much like all of you do you we will do us. kind of like isalationism but charitable when it counted?

Don_Dickle@lemmy.world · 1 day ago

Has there ever been a country who did not have an enemy or pick a fight? And was pretty much like all of you do you we will do us. kind of like isalationism but charitable when it counted?

Sualtam@lemmus.org · 18 hours ago

I personally think it’s geography. The Irish, Scots and Germans were important sources of mercenaries and that didn’t stop anybody from attacking them.

Also Switzerland fought quite some wars throughout history against great powers like France and Austria too.

mitram@sopuli.xyz · 13 hours ago

That makes a lot of sense and seems the most obvious answer.