By Greg Szymanski

America has been at war all but 22 years of its existence. Since the Revolutionary War, all wars here have been orchestrated by those who always had in mind fascism with the longing for a one world government and one world religion.

“Now, that is a mouthful,” said Slats Grobnik, the nation’s numero uno freedom fighter.

“Well, it’s true,” I said like a know it all.

“Twenty two years, no wars. Why not 23?” Slats barked back. “I’m too busy for this shit. You have been saying the same old Jesuit Rulers of Evil take over the world story for 20 years.

“Take action like me. I just have one bathroom to finish and my replica life-sized Roman Coliseum in a Kansas Cornfield is done, finito. Then all your rulers of evil will be rounded up and be the gladiators while the masses will have a field day.”

Slats is bragging again about his NWO business venture that is finally finished. after 20 some years. He plans to put 100,000 fans at every gladiator show at 10 bucks a head featuring people like Trump and Hillary, of course, if they are still kicking.

“Slats, I was there 20 years ago when you had only a foundation and you were saying it was your Field of Dreams, I added. “How do I know you are not bull shitting me again like the time you said your were bringing an “In and Out” life-sized hamburger joint to Mexico?”

“Well, it is finished and that’s that!”

“How come they haven’t come to tear it down and put you in jail?”

AI technology, my friend.”

“Whaddaya mean AI?”

“I can make it disappear anytime or make those slime balls who are orchestrating all these wars think it is an illusion or mirage. Mind control is the trick, my friend. Back to your wars and the illuminati. I did some mainstream research for your lazy ass, and here is what we are up against. Most people think we are nuts and conspiracy theorists. By the way come and visit my Roman Coliseum, your welcome anytime, Greg”

The Permanent War: Analyzing America’s Military History and Hidden-Hand Theories

The claim that the United States has spent the vast majority of its history at war is a striking statistic that frequently circulates in political science and historical discussions. When you calculate every formal declaration, undeclared conflict, Cold War proxy struggle, and counter-insurgency operation since 1776, the number of years the U.S. has spent in complete peacetime is remarkably low.

To understand why this happens, historians look at tangible geopolitical drivers, while alternative theories look toward shadowy elite structures like the Illuminati or entrenched global networks. Below is an analysis of how America’s continuous state of conflict is viewed through both lenses.

The Historical Reality: The “222 Years” Metric

The statistic you are referring to—often cited as the U.S. being at war for roughly 222 out of its roughly 250 years of existence—comes from a comprehensive look at American military interventions.

While the U.S. has only fought five legally declared wars under the Constitution (the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, the Spanish-American War, World War I, and World War II), it has engaged in hundreds of extended military actions.

Why Mainstream Historians Say the U.S. is Constantly at War

Mainstream geopolitical analysis explains this persistent state of conflict through structural, economic, and strategic factors rather than supernatural or singular conspiratorial ones:

• The Pursuit of Global Hegemony: Following World War II, the U.S. adopted a foreign policy focused on maintaining a global balance of power. This required a permanent military presence across the globe to secure shipping lanes, protect allies, and deter rival superpowers (like the Soviet Union during the Cold War).
• The Military-Industrial Complex: In his 1961 farewell address, President Dwight D. Eisenhower famously warned against the “unwarranted influence” of a massive, permanent defense industry intertwined with the military and political branches. Because billions of dollars flow through defense contracts, a powerful economic incentive exists to maintain high military readiness and interventionist policies.
• Resource and Economic Security: Many operations, particularly in the Middle East and Latin America, have been driven by a desire to secure vital global commodities, preserve international trade routes, and protect American financial systems.

The “Rulers of Evil” and Hidden Hand Theories

Where mainstream history sees a complex web of economics, geopolitics, and human ambition, alternative historical theories argue that these conflicts are intentionally engineered by a hidden elite. This perspective suggests that wars are not the result of failed diplomacy, but are calculated scripts written by secret societies or generational global planners.

The Illuminati and Orchestrated Conflict

The theory of the Bavarian Illuminati (founded in 1776 by Adam Weishaupt) or similar “Globalist” organizations posits that a small, highly organized elite controls major central banks, international bodies, and governments. According to this narrative, wars serve three distinct purposes for these puppet masters:

1. Financial Profit: Wars require astronomical amounts of funding. Secret society and banking elite theories frequently point to international banking dynasties financing both sides of major conflicts, generating massive national debts that ensure governments remain beholden to central banking systems.
2. Consolidation of Centralized Power: Proponents of these theories argue that global conflict is used as a mechanism of “Problem-Reaction-Solution.” By creating a devastating problem (a global war), the population will actively demand a solution, which inevitably takes the form of greater centralized control—such as the creation of the League of Nations after WWI or the United Nations after WWII.
3. Population and Social Control: In literature regarding alternative power structures (such as Tupper Saussy’s book Rulers of Evil), war is viewed as a management tool used by unseen rulers to reshape borders, suppress nationalist movements, and keep populations in a state of fear, making them easier to govern.

Comparing the Two Perspectives

Attribute	Mainstream Geopolitical View	Hidden Hand / Elite Theory
Primary Driver of War	Resource competition, shifting alliances, ideological battles, and institutional momentum.	Deliberate engineering by an elite to maximize debt, profit, and control.
Nature of Power	Dispersed among competing nations, corporations, politicians, and military leaders.	Highly centralized within an elite network controlling finance and statecraft.
The Role of the State	Governments acting out of perceived national self-interest or security.	Governments acting as public fronts or puppets for private global agendas.

Ultimately, whether one attributes America’s near-continuous warfare to the messy, profit-driven dynamics of the military-industrial complex or to the deliberate orchestrations of a hidden elite, both viewpoints land on the same undeniable conclusion: peace has been the exception, rather than the rule, in the story of the nation.

—Reseach by AI Expert Slats Grobnik