23-04-2011, 11:53 AM
War makes people (some) rich and the mechanisms of war give people (some) control over resources, the economy, the culture and of course makes them rich and "comfortable".
War is a racket and those who "profit" from it use every trick in the book to make war, and to maintain a war state for a nation... to inspire the people to give their blood and treasure for "causes" such a nationalism and patriotism and "way of life" and moral values.
The people have been manipulated and used by the few not only to enrich the few, but to "enslave" and kill their own class both domestically and internationally. Giving people the "legitimate power" and authority to kill seems to appeal with some sort of innate sadism which is common in humans and literally fostered and shaped for use by the masters of the people, be it kings, or congresses.
People have been made to act not in their best interest, or their neighbors', but of their rulers and those who already have wealth and power. We've replaced the old fuedal system with a new one which masquerades as "democracy" ie thew will of the governed.
Hello Metropolis!
War is a racket and those who "profit" from it use every trick in the book to make war, and to maintain a war state for a nation... to inspire the people to give their blood and treasure for "causes" such a nationalism and patriotism and "way of life" and moral values.
The people have been manipulated and used by the few not only to enrich the few, but to "enslave" and kill their own class both domestically and internationally. Giving people the "legitimate power" and authority to kill seems to appeal with some sort of innate sadism which is common in humans and literally fostered and shaped for use by the masters of the people, be it kings, or congresses.
People have been made to act not in their best interest, or their neighbors', but of their rulers and those who already have wealth and power. We've replaced the old fuedal system with a new one which masquerades as "democracy" ie thew will of the governed.
Hello Metropolis!