"The younger generation may (for what reason I cannot imagine) be more realistic than the previous one."

I hope so. The Young people I know tell me that War is not an option.
So I think they are more realistic and see Politics and War in a very different light.
May the younger generation find a way to abolish War and quite simply only put people in a position of Power that actually give a shit about the People they swear they will represent and protect.