[fella]

A major war, civil or world wide, appears to be to only way out of the fiscal mess our nation and the rest of the so-called civilized world has gotten itself into with it's welfare politics. War will reduce the number of mouths to feed, put people to work, hide the theft that the stimulus programs are and put even more money into the pockets of the ruling class.The only problem is that weapons have become so advanced that none may survive a truly intense war.

[aegiscg47]

"The only problem is that weapons have become so advanced that none may survive a truly intense war"

Actually, it's the exact opposite. Precision weapons means that fewer people will get killed and the cost, logistics, etc., of deploying modern weapons means that wars will be very short. Once you lose most of your air force or navy in the first few weeks of a war and realize that it will be twenty years to replace those weapons, one side or the other will come to the peace table quickly.

Now, if you're talking civil war with limited weapons, starvation of the masses(due to civil war), etc., then yes, the body count will pile up quickly and for who knows how long.

[Trod Upon]

You might survive the conflict, but the pestilence and famine that will surely follow will be the bugger. You can bet there won’t be a Marshall Plan after the next one.

[BuckeyeTexan]

The only problem is that weapons have become so advanced that none may survive a truly intense war.

Superstorm Sandy was a wake-up call. I hope people were paying attention. Those who were unable to make it a week without assistance need to get started on their preparations now.

With respect to advanced weapons, you're correct. Those who don't have guns or can't afford them need to learn how to use and sharpen knives. Many will scoff at such a suggestion, but I had a conversation with FReeper Mr Rogers last year about knives versus guns that gave me a new perspective. Then just the other day, I was flipping through the channels and caught an episode of "I Survived" in which a female lawyer was attacked in her apartment by an intruder with a knife. The damage he inflicted, quietly, changed my mind about bringing a knife to a gun fight. I love my guns, but I also now keep a blade next to my bed and in my truck.

[Tublecane]

Are you nuts? War is biggest of all Big Government projects.

[Nowhere Man]

A major war, civil or world wide, appears to be to only way out of the fiscal mess our nation and the rest of the so-called civilized world has gotten itself into with it's welfare politics. War will reduce the number of mouths to feed, put people to work, hide the theft that the stimulus programs are and put even more money into the pockets of the ruling class.The only problem is that weapons have become so advanced that none may survive a truly intense war.

I remember in history class at college, the prof did make a point on why Europe have a major war every 20 to 50 years with a purpose to control the population growth, especially male. As you pointed out, we can't do that anymore because nukes will fly.