Ming The Merciful

We’ve all heard of Ming the Merciless, and his depredations on the planet Mongo.

But you probably never heard of his truly evil twin, Ming the Merciful. You never heard of him, because he destroys civilizations so completely that nothing is left to tell the tale of their fall. And he’s been in charge of our institutions for a long time. It’s frankly both a wonder and heartening that we’ve resisted him so long.

Yeah, I’m being silly, but only somewhat. And what I said still applies.

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