Why are you people trying to start a war that no one will win?

[Savannahmann]

161. Well that will drive the RW into the arms of love and tolerance

Or not.

Prior to 1914, it was said by whom I forget at the moment that "some damn thing in the Balkins will start the next war". A year later, that damned thing came around in the form of the assasination of the Archduke Ferdinand.

The reason that was the damned thing was that everyone was ready for war, and far too many wanted it. If you could go back in history, and could prevent that one damned thing from happening, something else would. Hatred, resentment, and desire to teach your enemies a lesson about your own quality would turn it to a war.

Already the next possible trigger is brewing in the background. If this is ably navigated to prevent the outbreak of hositility, then what will the next thing be after that? Or the thing after that?

The Emporer of Austria didn't even like the Archduke Ferdinand very much. It was a chance to annex more territory, and teach the Balkin area who was boss. The RW doesn't need to like the focus of the Cause Celeb, and he need not be an honest and honorable leader. Because the symbol is often more powerful than the truth.