If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace.

John Lennon
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If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace. This is a common saying that can be misinterpreted. The idea behind this saying is that when we all stop fighting, the world will become a better place. True enough when we all stop fighting, we can work together and make the world a better place.

But if we all stop fighting, we'll still have governments and corporations and people who want to make money and people who don't want to make money. People will still come up with different ideas about how the world should be run and policies will still be made for the benefit of businesses and governments and not for us, the people.

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