twenty-seven years and one million words
Over the past several days, I've been slowly watching a rather dated but comprehensive video on the role of the Federal Reserve and its ilk. It asks the question what's happening to the US economy (and through it, the world economy), and then proceeds to answer that question.
Not happy watching! But fairly essential, I would think, in understanding "why" rather than "what" is happening.
Naturally the common people don't want war: Neither in Russia, nor in England, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But, after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.