When All Hope Dies - It's Time for War

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So long as the different factions or tribes in society still believe that they’ll retain their claimed territories and will continue to play meaningful roles in the current and future systems of governance, they will remain hopeful that their way of life will be preserved into the distant future. But when the deliberate action (or lack of necessary action) of the government results in one or more communities losing their sacred territories and their previous equal (let alone superior) role in the local, state, or federal government, the threatened citizens of one or more homogeneous tribes will then follow the dictates of their activated reptilian brains and, as a result, will collectively choose to fight, flight, or freeze to address the threats in the situation (Regan and Bell, 2010). In addition, if guns, explosives, and other deadly/destructive weapons are readily available to the members of those homogeneous communities, and if some of those tribal members have had prior military training and combat experience, then the loss of hope in those communities can easily lead to an outright civil war among two or more homogeneous-based (demographic-based) factions in society (Walter, 2022).

This article is part of a longer series found in its entirety here.

Or you can find the parts of this article series below:

Civil Wars and International Wars: Facing—and Resolving—Our Most Devastating Conflicts

Being Raised in a Homogenous Or a Heterogenous Environment

Developing from Fetus to Adult in Homogenous Environments

The Reptilian Brain Reacts to Fear, Threat, and Uncertainty

Being Surrounded by Homogeneity and Familiarity

Losing - Or Attempting to Reclaim - One's Territory

Satisfying Higher-Order Needs and/or Lower-Order Needs

When People’s Inherent Insecurity Becomes Exacerbated by Social Media

When All Hope Dies - It's Time for War

When People Have Developed a Disdain for Authority in Their Family of Origin

When People Have Been Exposed to Mental Illness in Their Family

When Heterogeneous Environments Become Familiar, Safe, and Secure

The Potential Benefits of Mixed Marriages and Children

The Ultimate Solution to Civil War and International War

Why Only Heterogeneous Organizations Can Resolve Today's Ultimate Conflicts

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