Attention world governments! I have an especially important message from all the good people of Earth. WE DON’T WANT YOU TO WAGE ANY WAR ON ANYONE FOR ANY REASON! We are all incredibly surprised you do not know this, so the purpose of this message is to let you know beyond all doubt.
You know all your wars are motivated by your own fears. We have no such fears. We here in the NATO countries wish no harm on our friends in Russia, China, North Korea, or anywhere else. Likewise, we here in Russia and North Korea never asked our government to waste our dwindling resources to fight off NATO countries. We are all the same, just regular folks trying to get by. Wars are not started by the people, but by governments fighting their own battles!
We know there’s still a lot of us that are under the influence of our government’s powerful propaganda campaigns. Most propaganda aims at putting the fears of the government on the people – “We must protect ourselves from Communist takeover.” or “We must protect ourselves from Western imperialism.” We, the good people, are smart enough to recognize this propaganda as a diversion tactic to keep us from seeing the real goal of most of our governments, which is, national expansion to benefit the elite few who fear losing power! There are more of us that realize this all the time, so these tactics will not work for much longer. We have learned to recognize propaganda through critical thinking, exposure to different perspectives, and historical awareness.
We have had tens of thousands of years of learning to live together. Yes, civilizations have had to fight it out all this time, but there is a point at which we figure out a better way to solve ALL problems. In fact, we’ve learned how to fix all the basic types of problems in kindergarten. You government guys didn’t flunk kindergarten, did you? Let us review the most common problems governments want to fight over and compare each one to a kindergarten equivalent.
1. Geopolitical conflicts and territorial disputes that persist between nations – Two children arguing over who gets to play in the corner with the best toys, with each claiming “I was here first!” or “This is MY spot!”
2. Ideological and religious differences leading to extremism and conflict – Children disagreeing over the “right way” to build a block tower or draw a cat, with each insisting their method is the only correct one.
3. Economic inequality within and between nations, creating instability – One child has many toys from home while another has none, creating tension during playtime when the child with many toys refuses to share.
4. Competition for limited resources, including water, land, and energy – Three children fighting over the one red crayon or the single class iPad during free time.
5. Nationalism and identity-based conflicts that resist compromise – Groups forming based on arbitrary distinctions like “blue table kids” versus “green table kids,” with each group developing loyalty and excluding others.
6. Historical grievances and unresolved injustices that fuel ongoing tensions – “I’m not sharing with Sam because yesterday he took my juice box and didn’t say sorry.”
7. Militarization and arms races, including nuclear proliferation concerns – Children building increasingly elaborate “defensive” pillow forts, eventually taking all the cushions, and leaving nothing for others.
8. Failed states and regions with weak governance that become conflict zones – Chaos erupting when the teacher briefly leaves the room and the assigned “class monitor” can’t maintain order.
9. Terrorism and non-state armed groups operating across borders – A child disrupting others’ games or destroying their artwork because they weren’t included.
10. Climate change impacts that can trigger resource conflicts and migration crises – Disputes arising when outdoor recess is canceled due to rain, forcing everyone to share limited indoor space and toys.
I won’t insult your intelligence by explaining the fixes for each of these as I know you learned them from your parents and teachers many years ago. And I realize these simple solutions get lost in the complexity of adult life. But, as our leaders, you need to function more like the teachers than the children! If you kids don’t sit down and shut up there will be no snack time today!
World leaders, if you still don’t get it, you need to read more history and learn from it this time. The longest lasting empires; Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman, and the China dynasties; all ended in conflict due to not solving basic kindergarten problems. The world now produces more than enough food, clothing, shelter, and medicine for everyone. So, what is all the fighting about? Expansionism and imperialism are just counties acting like bullies on the playground. The rest of the class sees what you’re doing and really wants you to “grow up” and face your insecurities! How many times did the teacher say, “We all just need to learn to share”?
So, you might be reading all this and thinking, “Yes, I have studied history and know all this to be true. But I am only a mid-level congressman (or member of parliament, MdB, councillor, etc.) what can I do?” That’s an easy one. Grow a pair and stand up for what you believe!
The Blog of Tim Schmitz 
This guy says it all a lot better than I ever could – Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home by Pope Francis. The late pope’s paper has little to do with religion and everything to do with plain common since. So, why is all this so hard for us humans to achieve? And yes, I know why, sadly. Fear!
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