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What winners haul home — proof that history is written by the looters.
means The valuables, profits, or perks seized by a victor, often divided among the triumphant.
from From Latin spolium, the hide stripped off a slain animal, then any plunder torn from a beaten foe.
spoils systemUS patronage where election winners hand out jobs.
verb cousinTo spoil also means to rot or ruin.
ancient cutRoman soldiers legally claimed a share of plunder.