The Evolution of War

Here's an interesting view of politics from Keith Witt.

Carl von Clausewitz famously said “war is the continuation of politics by other means.” From a developmental standpoint, it’s actually the other way around: politics is war by other means. The 1800 election between Adams and Jefferson was the first ever peaceful transition of power in a democracy. Since then, instead of waging war against those we disagree with, we wage political campaigns, (which is a huge improvement though we sometimes have to hold our noses to participate).