Do you think religious intolerance is always bad for an empire?

no, I think that sometimes religion is not only sometimes needed but essential for the well being for a country

Well, yes... Because if the religion gets strong enough, it can influence the empire It is what destroyed the Trojan Empire and Persian Empire. Not necessarily the Roman Empire though

the federalist party which advocated strong centralization dominated the united states government till 1800. so 1800 election transformed the power from one party to another party for the first time and was thus a turning point in american history. so jefferson called it "revolution of 1800".

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