In WWI, 37 million combatants and civilians were slaughtered.
That was "the war to end all wars."
In WWII, 50 million combatants and civilians were slaughtered in Europe, Africa, Asia and beyond.
"Through both world wars, as humanity suffered, warmongers prospered.
...The editors of the Washington Post and New York Times—papers of record that have massive influence on the political conversation of Americans—are actively egging Trump to be more confrontational with Putin. This is akin to giving a pyromaniac a blowtorch for Christmas; a 'stable genius' is being goaded to be more combative with Moscow by taunting his Napoleon complex. With each passing day, we keep getting closer to our collective annihilation. The world sits at the doorsteps of a nuclear holocaust with demented war hawks knocking at the portal of collapse...
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Hubris warps minds; the rich and powerful are not toying with the idea of our final solution without planning for all eventualities. While the case is being made for tough sanctions with Russia in public, in private the neo-aristocracy have been planning for these days for decades. Forbes magazine published an article in 2015 where they highlighted the posh bunkers corporate tycoons and colonial oligarchs have been building in their preparation for a societal upheaval. The uber wealthy did not get rich by wasting money; every penny they invest is to either mitigate risk or to maximize profits. Their bunkers are meant to ensure their continued survival below ground as we get swallowed whole by mushroom clouds..."
More over at The Ghion Journal at
https://ghionjournal.com/terminal-war/