So true, and the same is true where power slugs use the old "God is on our side" mantra to funnel cannon fodder to their demise, regarding any other religion.

The modern autocratic power model is nearly indistinguishable from the old regal-royal noises directed at the peasant classes. Literally, go out and die for me.

Wars are basically resourcing grabs initiated by higher-ups not wishing to communicate or work for some other solution than simply ripping off neighbors.

In the states, we identify this behavior as getting something for nothing, but not talking about that.