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I have a theory on the reason we haven’t seen WW3 yet. Almost immediately after WW2, most of Europe turned to pseudo socialism, with universal healthcare, free college, reduced work weeks, etc.

Now, a half century later, there is nothing left to fight for - no wealth, no significant production, practically no resources since their laws won’t permit exploiting them. Sure, their petty jealousy and misplaced nationalistic pride still boils beneath the surface...but there is no use trying to rob each other’s wealth, since they have universally gone into poverty together.

They are more or less domestic pigs, waiting for somebody to throw them some slop every day...completely dependent on a faceless benefactor for survival.

Sadly, we have not taken a diferent path...we just got a late start.

Interesting theory. All their money went to welfare programs while DURING the Cold War, we and to a lesser extent, the UK were the backbone for their defense against the USSR. Germany is nothing to sneeze at but it took time to build them up but even so, if there was no U.S., NATO would have a much tougher time if the USSR flooded the Fulda Gap.

I still do believe there is a spark of fight and nationalism in many Europeans but it will take something like the muzzies getting out of hand but the question will be, will it be too late?