twenty-eight years and a million words
I got my first vaccination shot today. I have to hand it to the private clinic where I had it done, I had the needle in my arm within fifteen minutes of arrival.
I then went home and assembled a bookshelf in the ludicrous heat. We now no longer have things all over the floor. Thank you, Mari-chan!
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.