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Every war, whether fought with bullets or tariffs, springs from a single, primal fear: economic decline. Strip away the rhetoric of ideology, religion, or sovereignty, and you find nations acting not out of strength but out of dread—a gnawing anxiety that their economic future is slipping away. From Hitler’s Germany to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,
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Diplomacy is never straightforward. It is a careful, often fragile process of managing tensions, aligning competing interests, and forging agreements between nations whose histories, cultures, and ambitions often clash. This article aims to explain to readers how diplomatic actions typically unfold: through private talks, public rhetoric, pressure tactics, and strategic compromises and how different administrations,
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The pursuit of the “American Dream”—a vision of prosperity, freedom, and opportunity—has always been shadowed by a troubling reality: the specter of war. While the ideals of American exceptionalism celebrate narratives of liberation, democracy, and individual achievement, the intricate relationship between conflict and the nation’s economic trajectory complicates this vision. Wars, often framed as necessary