"Let us never forget this fundamental truth: the State has no source of money other than money which people earn themselves. If the State wishes to spend more it can do so only by borrowing your savings or by taxing you more. It is no good thinking that someone else will pay—that “someone else” is you. There is no such thing as public money; there is only taxpayers' money."-- Margaret Thatcher
European leaders are pushing toward direct military conflict with Russia despite lacking the domestic support or military strength to succeed. British military leadership announced that citizens must prepare for war, while European politicians increasingly view escalation as a solution to failing domestic economies and collapsing political legitimacy.