since britain took responsibility for world affairs we have consistently prevented the worst aspects of "human" nature winning out in europe and around the world. people like to call us all evil because some people just like to lash out, but there were far worse forces than us vying for power throughout history. the silent assault on britain, crippling our institutions, our industries, our military capabilities, our alliances, our currency, it was done to keep us out of wwiii because only we can stop the horrors to come. if you look at what's happening all around the world and try to visualise it in your head like a technical analysis what you see is discord and disharmony rising, cowardice reigning, and some groups who seem to be doing just fine despite it all. you could argue the world is always in flux and what we see today isn't anything new, and you would be right! but the point is when we see these patterns war always comes next, and soon. when we look at our own situation we are effectively crippled and unable to play on, but if we don't play on it's the same as losing, i don't think any of us want to lose so we have to work out how to play on despite our injuries. we may have shat ourselves in public but it wasn't on purpose, someone has been slipping us laxatives.
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