People Hate Other People, because Other People Hate Them

I know I am not supposed to say this, especially on Christmas Day. I am supposed to say the exact opposite - people love other people, because other people love them.

Which is sometimes true - although it would be more accurate to say people like each other, for many reasons (such as Economic reasons) in times of peace - but in times of war, they act entirely differently.

And they can flip from peace to war, suddenly - with great enthusiasm.  They have two ways of behaving - peacefully and warlike. And seem to like a mix of the two.

Since the middle of the last century, world wars have ended. They were just too destructive - but minor wars, involving undeveloped countries - have continued, almost without interruption.

And this is seen, by Americans - as a desirable situation. They want war, but the want it to happen elsewhere - harming other people, but not them. They are willing to accept some damage to their own troops, in the process. As long as the enemy is damaged more.

I must be more explicit, and talk of Afghanistan/Pakistan - the longest American war ever, that has no sign of ending anytime soon. What is America trying to accomplish here?

This probably the wrong question. We should ask "What is going on here?" And the answer is - a war that solves nothing, but satisfies the American need for another little war, in a remote area.