system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
[Mario Bros] Are King Goomba, King Bob-Omb, King Boo, etc., in an alliance with Bowser, or are they officially Bowser's subordinates?
gpt
The Great Demon King Bowser is a staunch anti imperialist. However, realpolitik demands that the Koopa Kingdom have the resources and warm water access required to threaten the Mushroom Kingdom. Thus, many weaker kingdoms are compelled to join alliances with the Koopa that are a bit ... asymmetric.