Idealism has devolved into madness.
Jihad expands Islam's domain by any means available.
Vladimir Putin hates America, he wants to hurt us. Suddenly Vladimir Putin is a good guy, Russia is okay, no it's not. Russia is evil, Russia is our enemy.
In the Gulf War, U.S. Marine Corps wheeled vehicles were killing Iraqi T-72 tanks.
Each day, each one of us chooses not to do many things that would be legal but offensive to those around us.
When I'm writing about reality, I'm writing about death. When I'm writing fiction, I'm writing about life.