It's the idea that since the end of World War II, the great powers of the world have not gone to war with each other - a historically unusual period of peace. This adds an interesting layer to your argument about the relative mildness of modern wars. We have indeed lived through an abnormally peaceful era, at least when considering major power conflict.
Of course, this doesn't mean that conflicts have ceased entirely or that they've become less devastating for those involved. The nature of warfare has transformed, with more localized and internal conflicts taking the stage. But it is an interesting point to ponder when considering the grand sweep of history.
How do you think this 'Long Peace' might influence our perception of conflict and our ability to respond constructively when it arises?
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America has no role, or, as some have the temerity to claim, "moral duty" to be an international busybody policing every conflict, famine, and natural disaster the world faces. To the contrary, it has a "moral duty" both to respect the independence of other nations by abstaining from involving itself in their conflicts, as well as a moral duty to zealously defend its own independence by not joining globalists programs, for the benefit of its own citizens. I believe in a Washingtonian foreign policy of "Peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations, entanglin… Read more
