"War may be viewed as a sacrificial ritual performed in the name of the nation-state. It is as if death in battle functions to transfer energy within a human body—the life-force contained within the body of a soldier—into a body politic, endowing the nation with renewed vigor. As soldiers die, so do nations come alive."

 APRIL 29, 2025: BUT IT SEEMS THIS PHANTASY OR DESIRE IS BEGINNING TO COME TO AN END. WE NO LONGER WISH TO SACRIFICE YOUNG MEN (AND WOMEN). KILLING ENEMIES IS NOT ENOUGH.
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