>>>>>>>>It won't be easy- once a community becomes entrenched in poverty and hatred, it's hard to shift. That's where lots of $$$$ can help.
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>>>>>>>Now imagine what would world look like if the $$$$$$$$$$$$ (had to add a few more) which were wasted on weapons in the first place were used this way from the beginning.
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>>>>>>It would look the same, at best; though, realistically, without weapons people wouldn't make it beyond caves.
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>>>>>So wasting (tax!) money on making enemies first, then burning more money later to make them friends is somehow better than making friends right away?
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>>>>Making friends is a very attractive industry but I have doubts it can get through serious business feasibility study. Something tells me that old-fashioned enemies can be somewhat more economical.
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>>>And that something is making big money on government contracts?
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>>Unfortunately, not. Dragan, you fall to simplistic. People are different: if someone has different views, it doesn't mean brainwashed.
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>Well then I still don't see how else spending money twice makes more sense than spending it just once.

Ah, you meant this. Sure, second part of spending (to make 'friends') was excessive and harmful in many ways.