I think perhaps we are looking at this from a perspective based on today's society and culture.
When you think about your position as the MILGOV commander with his division of 2000 men being tasked to control, support and supply the local population of 3 million refugees, how do you respond?
Sure we would all like to say, we do whatever we need to do and find a way to get it done. But reality sets in and we realize that those people that cant be utilized in SOME way to contribute to the group, are just dead weight. Weight your troops will be sacrificed at some point to defend.
As it stands in current "canon" news, realistically neither government controls more then what a 1/10th of the country or its population. Mega city's or city states with the most talented people will form and kick the old,sick,useless out at some point.
Would it be quicker to just do it from the start or wait until we waste resources trying just to figure out its a lost cause?
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