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What a fun factoid with no lessons for the modern day! (infosec.pub)
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[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 9 points 3 months ago

Explanation: Not cities in general, but the city of Rome, specifically.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secessio_plebis

These secessions happened when Rome was still a single city rather than a massive, sprawling polity, so labor mobility was at a minimum. Lots of borders, both political and cultural. The seceding workers could not be replaced on short-notice, even at increased cost, or by temporary hires. No sending messages to a hostile neighboring city-state asking "Pretty please let us hire some of your filthy poors, even at double normal wages 🥺"; you have to work things out with the workers you have before the crisis devours the entirety of your wealth!