Former president Jimmy Carter recently made a profound and damning statement — the United States is the most warlike nation in the history of the world. Carter contrasted the United States with China, saying that China is building high-speed trains for its people while the United States is putting all of its resources into mass destruction. Where are high-speed trains in the United States, Carter appropriately wondered.
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