Why do we have war games but not peace games? Imagine if we had a Pentagon of Peace. Waging peace takes specific skills, no differently than waging war. Imagine if we funded things that lead to peace the way we fund the things that lead to war. mariannewilliamson.substack.…

Sep 22, 2021 · 4:06 AM UTC

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Yes peace keeping forces.
Not as Profitable for Profiteers.
I sincerely hope that you seek the help you so desperately need.
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This is what we should aspire to. I imagine it every day.
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There is no money in peace and the system we have only values things if money can be made from them.
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It was our Diplomacy…when we actually valued that concept and didn’t give those roles away as titles and bonuses
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Bc these people - our “leaders” - are cold calculators - and why would you spend money to make no money. I wish they all had some heart, but they do not. 😞
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.... the state department?
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The very word “war” is used about every campaign & social issue we bring up. We have the “war on drugs”, the “war on poverty”, on climate change, etc. If we could stop declaring “WAR” on everything we want to change, that might help!
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If you study linguistics, the more a word is used within a specific society, the more importance is given to the concept it represents.