The population doesn't care about war's causalities unless their citizens die. Perhaps the destruction isn't obvious until it's personal, and that's a normal reaction. We don't care Ukrainians are dying because our hate for Russia trumps their lives, but our government won't send troops because we'd protest the war if Americans were dying.

I'm not afraid of AI, but the nation that uses it to maintain power terrifies me, and the US is at the forefront. It's not a political party or a few politicians who pit humanity against itself - it's governments. And for the last 70 years, the US government has invested in wars to maintain capitalism and global dominance for corporate interests.

The US and the USSR entered Korea to oversee Japan's withdrawal, but the US stayed when Koreans pursued a socialist model. The US military surveyed the public, revealing 77% agreed with land redistribution. Decades of Japanese colonialism impoverished them, and they established an equitable economic structure, which angered the wealthy minority who aligned with Japan. Koreans briefly enjoyed freedom and peace, but the US quickly squashed them and sent troops to uphold capitalism.

We don't have a choice because we have to play the game, and I apologize for not clarifying I don't blame the players; it's the corporate-capitalist world that created the rules, the game, and governments to referee the rigged matches. Everyone is a pawn.

I realize from your perspective, I'm fingering blame at the soldiers, but I know they didn't instigate or create the competition. They're victims, and our government tosses them aside when it's done using them. At least, that's my experience with my sister.

I'm beyond the teams' and the games' flaws. They don't breed wars - it's imperialism and the pursuit of forever growth.