Do you think the elites are going to start a major war in the next few years?

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[–]DisgustResponse 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Maybe it's just my bubble, but my reading of the American public is that enthusiasm for a new war is at poverty-low levels. Especially for geopolitical shit nobody cares about like in Syria, Ukraine or the South China Sea. Unless there's a new 9/11, nobody but boomers would eat it up. At best you'll get the usual droning, bombing, and spec ops.

Anything close to Iraq c. 2003-2008 levels of combat would not be tolerated well.

[–]Blackbrownfreestuff 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Maybe it's just my bubble, but my reading of the American public is that enthusiasm for a new war is at poverty-low levels.

Came here to say this, you're absolutely right, but one difference between today and last decade is the complete disappearance of the anti-war left that occurred in 2008 when Obama got elected, and suddenly war became fashionable again. The anti-war left could come out of hibernation especially if Trump started a war, but they are very occupied with their latest cause. I think the next war gets started by a democrat, but it will take many years to condition the public for support.