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These Rhodesian proto-philosophers were very sensitive to matters of breeding and eugenic attitudes towards improving these dogs.
Various breeding clubs formed to meticulously improve the Ridgeback to be the perfect dog:

The story from the perspective of the first and only leader of Rhodesia is out of print and over $100.
Maybe friends like @0xAlaric or @CCrowley100 could find a way to revive?
Like true advocates of democracy, Rhodesians didn’t just hand out citizenship and suffrage to anyone.
They carefully selected the makeup of their citizens; only significant landowners combined with a strict income threshold were allowed to vote.
Rhodesian women gained the right to vote much earlier on than most countries in the world.
Women were treated seriously, they were armed, had an auxiliary military service, and enjoyed great freedom in Rhodesia!
To all the trolls, remember only armed women over 21 who met the same landowning and income thresholds could vote.
Most women voted with their husbands.
Unmarried, blue-haired feminists, who worked at the local shop couldn’t vote.
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