Rather, “went extinct and had its niche occupied by a fitter competitor” is an apter description.
For Imperial Russia (and China), maybe. For the US or the United Kingdom, not at all. For much of Western Europe or, say, Japan, not really.
In fact, Soviet Russia and Mao’s China are also good examples of societies which “went extinct and had its niche occupied by a fitter competitor” :-)
For Imperial Russia (and China), maybe. For the US or the United Kingdom, not at all. For much of Western Europe or, say, Japan, not really.
In fact, Soviet Russia and Mao’s China are also good examples of societies which “went extinct and had its niche occupied by a fitter competitor” :-)