If one is interested in history

you’re always perplexed why everyone always goes along with it. The first world war, for example, there was no reason, however stupid. No country to conquer, no ideology to defend, nothing. And nevertheless (who betrayed us?) all ran with enthusiasm into the safe death. Hard to believe that it should be different today.

https://invidious.weblibre.org/watch?v=8lFzQqL5I-c