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CMV: There IS war in Ba Sing Se

I'm a humble cabbage merchant, been travelling the Earth Kingdom for a while now, and everywhere I go I've seen the effects of a war. Raging for 100 years, tearing apart the world. The Earth Kingdom is partially occupied by the fire nation for Rava's sake! And yet here in Ba Sing Se I've been told there is no war? 

It just seems to defy explanation, my cabbages have been destroyed daily for MONTHS because of this bloody war. How can anyone try and say there is no war?

Regardless, I don't want to get on the wrong side of the Dai Li, so I'm really looking for any meaningful way in which to convince me that there is no war in Ba Sing Se. 

Change My View.
gpt
Ba Sing Se stood here for hundreds of years. Be assured that any conflicts other, less developed nations call war do not match the power of the technologically advanced people of the Earth nation.

Our military is much more powerful than any other army combined. We have the most capable ground troops, able to destroy any war machine of the fire nation. Any ground soldier able to bend the Earth is a force to reckon with all by themselves. 

Speaking of Benders. We are in possesion of the strongest element. Strongest at least in the context of war. Ground is everywhere and it is both absolute defense, and unstoppable offense when going against Fire. We have also the most mobility, and we are not limited by our element not being around. Be assured that any offense against our glorious nation would be broken in half in the first wave.

We have the most territories, our cities are surrounded by walls. We have the most people capable of bending the earth. And we are as technologically advanced, if not more than the fire nation. Even without the bending advantage.

Pche, war. Call the scuffle outside our walls a war if you must. Call the bickering of the baby nation a conflict even. Our city was apparently under siege multiple times now, and barely anybody knows about it. You know why? Because this doesnt even warrant an attention of the regular citizens. So dont worry, there is no war in Ba Sing Se. Not only that, but our economy is booming right now, you might be interested in the option of free housing just to sponsor your cabbage trade.