Something Strange Happened After World War II (Michael Button)

For most of history, civilizations understood a simple truth: if you cannot defend your society, eventually you will lose it.

But after World War II, Europe entered one of the safest periods in its history. As peace endured, something changed. Military power began to feel less essential. Security became something people inherited rather than something they maintained.

A hidden pattern has appeared throughout history: how successful civilizations gradually forget the conditions that made their success possible - and what happens when reality returns.



Lacking any serious threat for decades, Westerners have become weak and complacent. 

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, June 3, 2026.]