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[ Kitty's voice is a little strained. ]

Right, so...Hullo, Kitty here. And we've already had a bit of input on glorious-war and glorious-war-but-do-be-careful-about-it-because-the-Russians-are-a-bit-scary, and at this point everyone's probably like shut it won't you. But for anyone who's still out there and still listening, just...

This is hard for us. We've lost our friends. That's scary. But remember that no real harm has been done yet. They've been kidnapped, but no one's been killed. The situation right now is not that bad. But it has the potential to get so much worse if we let loose our anger. Remember, the weapons in the Russians' possession - and in the Americans' - can scorch the earth. Kill everyone. Everyone. It won't just be us who go if we escalate this war: it'll also be the little kids in the school down the street from you, and the girl who always remembers your order at the malt shop, and the bloody...puppies in the animal shelter.

So those of you who are thinking that it's time to go burn down Russian cities, or join up with the army as they march to destroy our enemies - close your eyes and think of the entire baskets of puppies and kittens that'll get scorched into nothing but atoms when this war gets stepped up and the bombing starts. Okay? So instead, maybe let's give thought to negotiation. Forgiveness. Stepping down the violence. Some of the kidnapped have gotten word out - I bet you anything they'll agree.

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Oh, really? Then how come it bankrupts countries and leaves economies crippled for decades after? That doesn't seem like a sound business model.

Which countries? Because it certainly doesn't bankrupt the UK and certainly won't bankrupt the US.

Oh, yeah. 'Cause definitely down here in the Southern parts of the U.S., they're definitely not still feeling the economic effects of the Civil War some hundred-fifty-odd years later, right. And immediately afterwards, they were in such a brilliant position.

Who cares about that part?

Even if you don't care, that completely kills your proposition that it's good business.

For the loser it's not. But the winners?

[ She shakes her head. ]

Unemployment gets reduced because of the boom in jobs caused by war. But all those jobs get eliminated after the war ends - either that, or the country gets drawn into a cycle of unnecessary military spending to prop up the jobs, leading to a subsequent channeling of public funds into military enterprises, which in turn leads to depressed spending in education and other programs which leads to a poor long-term outlook.

[ he.....totally stops paying attention halfway through because wooooords ] You must be reading this straight from wikipedia. No actual human being talks like that.

[ She clucks in annoyance. ]

I am not! I'm reading off a rumblr post I wrote.

Same thing! [ said with a little laugh ] Friday night with Kitty Jones, looking up fun wikipedia facts about unnecessary military spending and putting it up on the internet so she'll seem smart.

No. To start conversations.

While seeming smart in the process.

I don't care about seeming smart!

[ She intensely, intensely cares about seeming smart. ]

I bet that's how you chat up people at bars. 'Hey there babe, want to talk about income inequalities in the workplace and the lack of proper sun shielding in developing countries?'

Yeah, I don't really do the chatting up at bars. I'm the one who gets chatted up.

Oh, so you scare them away with sun shielding in developing countries.

We don't often talk about that sort of thing.

Does that mean, shock and horror, Kitty Jones actually knows how to shut up?

Of course I know how to shut up. You're aware that people who come from a home like mine sort of have to know how to shut up, don't you?

Conversely, you're aware that free speech doesn't mean you have to keep speaking, don't you?

But it means I can. And that's nice.

For you, maybe.

Oh, whining cause I don't care about your feelings?

I'm simply trying to get it in your head that this is the reason why most people find you annoying!

Right. And I can't quite figure out why you think I care.

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video; okay so do you wanna do horribly backdated log/spam/assume? :P

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