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The Real Forever War Is Right in Front of You
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The Real Forever War Is Right in Front of You

It's American politics.

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Jonathan V. Last
Sep 13, 2021
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1. The Forever War

I’d like you to read this piece by Mike Giglio because it explains something I’d never thought of before, but which I think is possibly correct:

American politics has become the real forever war.

I’m going to walk you through his argument, but you should read the whole piece.

I see a desire for violence…

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