I wasn't referring to a formal state of war (although somebody pointed out that it may exist), but to an informal one. Under a certain perspecive, paradoxicall

I wasn't referring to a formal state of war (although somebody pointed out that it may exist), but to an informal one. Under a certain perspecive, paradoxically, an informal state of war is worse than a formal one, because it's more subtle - it goes under the radar. There has been a big shift in mindset towards accepting offensive practices as normal, which would not be accepted in a clear state of peace, or at least, which would force a much stronger opposition. Mass surveillance? It's accepted, we're at war. Unaccounted (mass) murder of foreign civilians? It's accepted, we're at war. Torturing suspects? It's accepted, we're at war. Except, we're not at war.