Remember 1984? The war is endless because it serves a useful purpose to those in power, mainly, the expansion of state power and encroachment on civil liberties, eg: counter terror legislation.
'War on Terror' 'War on Hate' 'War on Wrongthink' Trouble with wars against abstractions is, how do you know when you've won?
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The Wire Kima: Fighting the war on drugs... one brutality case at a time. Carver: Girl, you can't even think of calling this shit a war. Herc: Why not? Carver: Wars end. https://www.quotes.net/show-quote/92374 …
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They’re all intentionally designed to be wars that never end, no?
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As with the Sun, it's a self-perpetuating explosion...
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Wars on abstractions only inflate the abstractions. Their objectives aren’t the fulfillment of their edicts. A war against an abstraction is designed to proliferate the abstraction because it is necessary to distract from the actual objectives.... now say that six times fast!
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'War on drugs' is another classic example!
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When you surrender and declare victory.
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It doesn't end. 'War on Terror' Stop reporting on it 'War on Hate' Target smaller populations 'War on Wrongthink' Intensifiy public education at younger age.
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