The Importance Of International Tensions In The United States

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In this world that we live in international tensions within the US is at an all-time high due to the United States’ involvement in the Middle East and with Russia in Eastern Europe, I believe that the US is the best chance we have at world peace in this cruel world that we live in, I also believe that the US should strive to end conflict instead of joining other country’s conflicts.
The people of the US should help bring this world into an age of peace with our enemies and focus more on helping the population of Americans that are homeless and sick by bringing better healthcare. The average American lives up to 77, with better healthcare this could hopefully boost up to the high 80’s or even if we put all of our focus maybe even the 90’s. We

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