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Micronations like Sealand fail because they start from territory and government rather than building outward from a people and shared culture.

Drawn from what Balaji Srinivasan said

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    Balaji Srinivasan 12 Jul 2026

    This gives us a new perspective on why micronations like Sealand don’t work: they start backwards, from the territory and the government, rather than working forwards from a people and their culture.

    ↗The Network Statethenetworkstate.com

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