Stewart warns that a colony modeled on Imperial Germany is not literally German because its founders selectively reenacted an admired period. He treats that choice as a plausible result of charismatic colonizers selling settlers and funders a vision of a perfect society. Another colony draws on ancient Greek democracy, which differs from modern mass democracy here because rule is concentrated among wealthy citizens. Its pacifist rhetoric alongside military dominance shows how founding myths can shape institutions without faithfully reproducing the past.
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Founder myths remake Imperial Germany and Greek democracy
Future colonies may imitate an idealized past without reproducing the historical society that inspired their founders.