Existential Angst

War!

What is it Good For?

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I want to start off with this video (with lyrics).

Edwin Starr — War (What is it good for)

I was watching aljazeera.com early this morning and found myself in tears.

It is war, once again, in my lifetime. I was curious to see what my country has gotten itself into by way of war and violent conflict in just my lifetime. I did a quick google search and came across this article:

Kelly, Martin. “American Involvement in Wars From Colonial Times to the Present.” ThoughtCo, Jul. 31, 2021, thoughtco.com/american-involvement-wars-colonial-times-present-4059761.

It gives a chart of all the conflicts and wars the United States of America has been involved in. A LOT.

Chart of wars in the U.S. since WWII. See citation above