Publius1787
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Me too ! murkin style in particular !What Capitalism has Done for the Common Man
A great video that shows the increase in human advancement. I credit capitalism!
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Ooooohhh, nuclear weapons! Great example! How many world wars have we had since the dawn of the nuclear age? Did the cold war ever turn hot? Can you imagine how many lives nuclear weapons have saved in that context? What about nuclear energy, nuclear powered naval forces, and other advancements in technology? In the context of human history, adjusting for population among other factories, the past 60 years have been the most peaceful in human history!!! Thanks to nuclear weapons and capitalism! Great point!
By the way, no doubt you know that the civilian casualties in the Battle of Okinawa nearly surpasses both atomic bombs combined in Japan. Why? 1) Inaccurate naval and aerial bombardment. 2) the Japanese pressed their young and elderly noncombatents to make up for lost numbers. 3) The Japanese shot any of their own civilians who made their way to the American lines for food, water, and medical aid. 4) The Japanese expected their own civilians to commit suicide if American forces took their town, and if they did not, they were murdered without regard to age or sex. Just imagine how many Japanese lives were saved by those two atomic bombs!
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