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1910's - Woodrow Wilson was very pro-war despite campaigning for no war

1930's and 40's - Communists were anti-war until Russia got invaded and then were pro-war, like the rest of the left

1950's - The left was pro-war and Truman lost to Eisenhower who wanted to end the Korean War

1960's - The left was pro-war until they actually had to go fight and only the radical left was anti-war for a short time toward the end

1990's - Everyone was pro-war, including the left

2000's - They were pro Afghanistan, and only anti-Iraq after a year or so.

Historically, the right has been more isolationist. It's only with the advent of the neocons in the 70's that they've become very pro-war. 1971 really was a watershed year because the US had to start defending the dollar hegemony through military means.

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Kane McGukin 2y ago

War creates opportunity for profiteers.

It’s less obvious you are the cause of war when you stand ready to fund all parties. That is what the history of banking was built on. Funding wars.

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