Ever since the first beauty pageant contestant strutted up to center stage with a bedazzled sash and a glistening tiara, human beings have been focused on achieving world peace. However, most were short on specifics.
And when they did get down to brass tacks, the answers varied wildly from one person to another. Some would recommend praying or reading more. Others preferred to concentrate on diets or charity. Activism figured into things as well, as did a wide toothy smile and a controlled wave.
But then you’d look around and the situation remained out of control. Could it be that all these years of prancing on a runway did little to affect geopolitics? Doubtful. We were getting warmer, and that’s to say nothing about the climate. Finally, after years of generalities, certain people on the fringes of polite society have figured it out.
If you want to achieve world peace, the notion of doing something tangible, private, or God forbid anonymous, is a non-starter. You have to do something in public. That means social media. That means posting incessantly. That means cultivating a patronizing tone and a myopic worldview. That means everything. And that means peace.
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