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The post suggests that Americans are "fully aware of the scam" yet continue supporting military participation. Given the current context of the ongoing attack on Iran, do you think governments can successfully "sell" new wars to populations that have been deceived before? What mechanisms allow this to happen?
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The author implies that calling military service "honor" might be a way to justify actions that contradict people's knowledge about government deception. How do concepts like honor, patriotism, or duty function when citizens are asked to support "forever wars" that may sacrifice young people? Can these values be manipulated?
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If people recognize a pattern of being "lied into war" (as with Iraq, Afghanistan, and potentially Iran), what responsibility do citizens have to resist sending "their kids to join the same army"? Is individual resistance possible, or do social and economic pressures make it inevitable?
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The post describes behavior done "out of habit" despite awareness. Considering how wars affect entire generations and drain national resources, why might populations continue supporting military interventions even when they know they're being deceived? What would it take to break this habit?