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The worst kind of war: A Free-For-All war.Stage 1: Societal Fracture:This transcends civil war, fomented under specific conditions of profound societal fracture. It begins with a government deliberately dividing its populace, exploiting divides in politics, religion, wealth, race, creed, and more. Context: Think of the Warring States period in ancient China (476-221 BCE), where states fought for dominance amidst political and cultural disintegration.Stage 2: Division in Families:This division doesn't stop at the societal level; it poisons families, sowing discord within the most intimate units. Context: The English Civil War (1642-1651) saw families divided along religious and political lines, with even siblings taking up arms against each other.Stage 3: Governmental Oppression and Favoritism:The culmination comes when the government institutes draconian penalties for non-crimes while showing blatant favoritism. This sparks civil unrest, but when authorities amplify public fury rather than quell it, the conflict devolves into a free-for-all war. Context: The prelude to the French Revolution (1789-1799) where oppressive policies and favoritism towards the nobility fueled widespread anger.Stage 4: Descent into Chaos:The nation then tears itself apart in a maelstrom of rage and hatred. This chaos will eventually devour the very government that incited it, eroding the nation's foundations and moral fabric. Context: The Russian Civil War (1917-1922) where the Bolsheviks' rise led to a chaotic power struggle, decimating the old order.Stage 5: Anarchy and Vulnerability:In this vacuum of anarchy, with leadership neither trusted nor organized, the country becomes ripe for invasion, either from within or without, sealing its fate as a lost nation. Context: The fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century, leading to a period of invasions and the eventual sack of Rome, marking the beginning of the Middle Ages.#FreeForAllWar #SocietalFracture#FamilyDivision #DescentIntoChaos #Anarchy#HistoricalContext #PoliticalDivision #CivilUnrest#GovernmentOppression #WarringStates #EnglishCivilWar#FrenchRevolution #RussianCivilWar #FallOfRome#SocietalCollapse