“In wartime the state seeks to destroy its own culture. It is only when this destruction has been completed that that the state can begin to exterminate the culture of its opponents. In times of conflict authentic culture is subversive. As the cause championed by the state comes to define national identity, as the myth of war entices a nation to glory and sacrifice, those who question the value of the cause and the veracity of the myths are branded internal enemies.”

War Is A Force That Gives Us Meaning - Chris Hedges