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i think the damaging effects of competition for all parties involved will continue to escalate until cooperation is pursued as the only practical choice for survival. most of us posting will live to see it.

peace is coming yall. we've had warring and suffering on this world our entire history, but the crucial difference about this time is the sheer scale involved. we have a world of countries that are more than connected by commerce, they are positively conjoined through it. no one country can sustain itself; we all need everybody and we're learning it the hard way, but at least we're waking up to it.