[xenocratus]

> even though many parts of their cities are destroyed

That is, perhaps, the hedonic treadmill [1].

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonic_treadmill

[FredPret]

Never considered that treadmill goes down as well as up!

What a privilege to live in a stable part of the world!

[908B64B197]

> What a privilege to live in a stable part of the world!

It's no privilege: if these pictures show us one thing is that it was a hard earned right. These men paid the price. Freedom is never granted, it is earned.