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Hello and welcome to Money, Markets and More with me, Dominic Frisby. Now, I'm currently working on a new book about gold, and as gold often leads to war, or is it the other way round?
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I found myself reading rather a lot about conquerors and conquests, and there are certain things that all conquerors do, from invade to plunder, to strip the conquered of their wealth, power, history and identity. And what's so bizarre about today in Britain and Western Europe is that we are doing all these things to ourselves voluntarily.
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So let me explain. As the armies of Alexander the Great marched east, overpowering all who stood in their way to form one of the first great empires the world had ever known, and in terms of landmass, landmass one of the biggest even to this day,

We are conquering ourselves

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Dec 05, 2023
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We are conquering ourselves

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December 3, 2023
We are conquering ourselves

Good Sunday morning to you, Last week’s thought piece on the inexorable rise of the Far Right has become my most read Substack ever. Check it out, if you haven’t already. Today we continue on a similar theme. Enjoy!

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So let me explain. As the armies of Alexander the Great marched east, overpowering all who stood in their way to form one of the first great empires the world had ever known, and in terms of landmass, landmass one of the biggest even to this day,