Tea break topic; What do the people get out of war thing?

Changing the meaning of the order of the white feather and infamous white feather brigade
Six of the top ten world's biggest arms dealers are 'selectively based in order to benefit from favourable tax and trade systems.
If we can't stop wars, what else can we do?
If 'the people' are fighting on behalf of the nations they represent, then is it time to negotiate the future for ourselves too?