On this day when we have been conditioned to glorify war as "necessary and honorable" let us take an honest look at the true nature of (and profiteers) of Modern Warfare
When someone says we should honour our veterans, I always say we should pity them. They fell for the propaganda and I think most of them foolishly did what they thought was the right thing to do. Once you understand how little control you have over the actions of your government, you understand how stupid it is to go to another country and kill people that also have little to no control over the actions of their government. The problem in both cases is the government. That same government that borrows money from private banks, is always corrupt in one way or the other and that has brainwashed people into believing it has the power to tell you what to do and what not to.
The governments are the problem and by extension the people that keep voting for them and paying them to remain in power.
Remember that among many states presently and formerly, to serve the military is or was compulsory, and whether or not you buy into the myth of war and the statist propaganda is irrelevant. My grandfathers and great grandfathers did not fight for the British Empire because they liked it or wanted to. This is true for most people who have fought in wars in history, many of which have traditionally been slaves, not only in popular examples like ghilman groomed from childhood after the slaughter and enslavement of their families or entire people, but less well known instances; every myth of Spartan martial prowess ignores that they had several helot slaves whose duty was to protect their master.
Military conscription and wage slavery are modern forms of this. Slavery of course was never abolished, only rebranded, and they would not have abolished the chattel form of it if there were not a replacement. In the US, many who fight wars would not do so if they had other economic opportunities and were not subject to wage slavery; the lack of knowledge of the horror of war, moreso than any belief in righteousness of wars or their own side, and the endless scam rituals like "memorial day" to honour veterans create the supply of easy marks who can be preyed upon and victimised by states into fighting their wars for them.
I believe I agree with your broader point, made most clear in your last few statements. But the problem isn't as simple as some people being fools: it's coercion, control, and enslavement of populations; few slaves raised and groomed into servitude will even think to oppose their masters, let alone manage to succeed. Consciousness can be controlled and influenced sociologically, there are states of more or less of it, but it's not that some are less capable of it.
You make good points, I agree. I'd still say that there is always the opportunity to say no, even if it will cost you a lot, maybe even meaning prison time. It all depends on how much you object to killing your brothers and sisters in other countries. Times have changed, more information is now easily accessible so I understand people in earlier times were less knowledgeable about the dark side of government and world politics.
I do, however, pity all of them; we are not supposed to kill fellow humans.
Way cool. Thanks, Gavin! xo xo
At first I got this mixed up with the other post I was reading... sorry!
I AM awake, really. ^_^
Excellent article. Thank you!
Thank you Gavin for 'harnessing the energy of love '(Theilhard de Chardin) in action through your work and words.
Thank you for holding up a mirror to remind me how important it is to align with that energy in my work. I appreciate the comment.
When someone says we should honour our veterans, I always say we should pity them. They fell for the propaganda and I think most of them foolishly did what they thought was the right thing to do. Once you understand how little control you have over the actions of your government, you understand how stupid it is to go to another country and kill people that also have little to no control over the actions of their government. The problem in both cases is the government. That same government that borrows money from private banks, is always corrupt in one way or the other and that has brainwashed people into believing it has the power to tell you what to do and what not to.
The governments are the problem and by extension the people that keep voting for them and paying them to remain in power.
Remember that among many states presently and formerly, to serve the military is or was compulsory, and whether or not you buy into the myth of war and the statist propaganda is irrelevant. My grandfathers and great grandfathers did not fight for the British Empire because they liked it or wanted to. This is true for most people who have fought in wars in history, many of which have traditionally been slaves, not only in popular examples like ghilman groomed from childhood after the slaughter and enslavement of their families or entire people, but less well known instances; every myth of Spartan martial prowess ignores that they had several helot slaves whose duty was to protect their master.
Military conscription and wage slavery are modern forms of this. Slavery of course was never abolished, only rebranded, and they would not have abolished the chattel form of it if there were not a replacement. In the US, many who fight wars would not do so if they had other economic opportunities and were not subject to wage slavery; the lack of knowledge of the horror of war, moreso than any belief in righteousness of wars or their own side, and the endless scam rituals like "memorial day" to honour veterans create the supply of easy marks who can be preyed upon and victimised by states into fighting their wars for them.
I believe I agree with your broader point, made most clear in your last few statements. But the problem isn't as simple as some people being fools: it's coercion, control, and enslavement of populations; few slaves raised and groomed into servitude will even think to oppose their masters, let alone manage to succeed. Consciousness can be controlled and influenced sociologically, there are states of more or less of it, but it's not that some are less capable of it.
You make good points, I agree. I'd still say that there is always the opportunity to say no, even if it will cost you a lot, maybe even meaning prison time. It all depends on how much you object to killing your brothers and sisters in other countries. Times have changed, more information is now easily accessible so I understand people in earlier times were less knowledgeable about the dark side of government and world politics.
I do, however, pity all of them; we are not supposed to kill fellow humans.
Thanks, I really appreciate your sane and moral perspective.