Male Dominance over Society: The modern history of war over power, blood, and fuel

It was during the World Wars that nation states learned the power of fuel for the machines of war. Granted this awareness was clear throughout the industrial revolution, but it wasn’t until battles over global domination that stockpiles of fuel became imperative to power. So began the diplomatic, or not so diplomatic hunt for domination of the fossil fuel economy. The U.S. was fortunate to come out on top, gaining access to North Africa and the Middle East. Defeating the Germans across Europe and North Africa secured access for the U.S. and the Allied Powers. Then arose a different struggle. A new paradigm of war and domination came in the form of the Cold War as the U.S. and The Soviet Union jockeyed for position. This strategic confrontation transcended the old debate over fossil fuel dominance with the advent of the nuclear age and a new form of power. As the U.S. competed against The Soviet Union on all fronts, its economy continued to develop atop a bubble of crude. The stockpiling of nuclear weapons poised to destroy the entire planet finally ended as The Soviet Union collapsed under its own anorexic focus for power through intimidation. What was left? A sole superpower addicted to its black gold. The U.S. has thus traded blood for ancient blood to fuel its sickness, all the while polluting the world with its lies and betrayal, violence and wars of terrorism. Will “We the People” redeem this great country of ours in the eyes of the world by making the changes necessary to survive on this planet. It is our choice and our responsibility. Life as we know it is being threatened. We, threaten it by our gluttony, by our addiction to the “American Dream”. Our dream is directly proportional to the social and environmental suffering around the world. Is this our dream or our nightmare? It’s up to us…

We have an alternative to this model of development, it's called Sustainability, and with it comes evolution, growth, justice, peace, cooperation, health, and simply put, LIFE! Is there even a question anymore about the direction for our society?
-My Reflection