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I am aware of the irony some are sure to note in this, given that the United States’ own independence came about when the American colonies exited Great Britain.

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"By what means are the Europeans thus powerful; or why, since they can so easily visit Asia and Africa for trade or conquest, cannot the Asiaticks and Africans invade their coasts, plant colonies in their ports, and give laws to their natural princes?

There was a little local difficulty in some of our minor colonies, but ... (Laughter) "China seems to have been long stationary, and probably long ago acquired that full complement of riches which is consistent with the nature of its laws and institutions.

So, ant colonies are a good example of an organization like that, and there are many others.

They all live in colonies consisting of one or a few queens, and then all the ants you see walking around are sterile female workers.

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