On 11th November, the first remembrance day was held. People were not glorifying war, they were celebrating the end of the first world war and remembering the people who had died in the senseless slaughter.
For the BBC and the media generally Remembrance Day has become an opportunity for politicians, generals and royals to glory in wars and all things military. They start the wars but they make very sure it is the working class that actually fights in them.
The arms manufacturers also had a lot to thank the war for. They made historic, unprecedented profits during the First World War, with many companies doubling, tripling, or increasing their earnings by over 950% compared to their pre-war baselines. This was eclipsed by the profits to be made from the second world war.
The civilian deaths in the first world war were on a par with the military deaths. By the time the second world war came around twice as many civilians were killed. All subsequent wars have effectively been wars between the military and civilians with civilian bombing becoming commonplace.
The first world war was billed as the war to end wars. Tell that to the people of Gaza, Ukraine and the West Bank.
Capitalism is horror without end. Only Socialism can bring an end to war.
