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Are there any historical examples of a country with a large, centralized government and high taxes, that *became* wildly successful/rich/powerful? As opposed to a successful country that began raising taxes and blowing its bureaucracy?

(I think I know the answer, but I’m trying to steel-man the position).

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Contra 10mo ago

Prussia, Imperial China, and post WWII Japan got rich with big government, but most powers started lean and expanded later.

The Beave 10mo ago

No. They all collapse when they monkey money when they can't expand fast enough to meet centralized demand.

x92vbb 10mo ago

Prussia, Germany 1871-1914

IvorTollah 10mo ago

Norway I guess, but they got rich off the back of North Sea Oil. I also wouldn't call Norway "wildly successful". Just a country that seems to be able to afford its generous social spending programs - one of the few.