War Business

I would like to suggest the book "Constantine's Sword". Another good read is "1453". I will try not to engage further in this conversation. PAX.
 
Wyote said:
Exceptionally politically minded and engaged 3-5 year olds you both were
I am being a bit funny here but I was more engaged myself as a six year old than my peers
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In 1979 I was 10 years old.

I’m Crusty,
Ian
 
aeon said:
In 1979 I was 10 years old.

I’m Crusty,
Ian
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I just threw out an arbitrary number (on the lower end for humor)
Point being, you were just kids and kids don't generally engage in politics
I remember being really active and engaged for Ross Perot and none of my peers knew anything politically
 
This says it all. The largest business in the United States is its military and this has been the case for a very long time. Both parties vote for it and war is how it extracts its value. In this video, Trump specifically states that Spain is not going to pay like everyone else in Europe so they will have higher tariffs and pay more in that way - to me, this is extortion. Furthermore, there is no way that NATO countries would agree to the increase in military spending without the proof that value would be extracted - Trump proved it when he destroyed that mountain in Iran. This is the trigger that opened up the coffers and allowed the west to unite under the tent pole of war induced economics. This is akin to paying the mob “protection” because it tells you that you’re going to pay.

There is two sides of this coin because a strong military is necessary to maintain peace and there are governments that will attack if weakness is recognized. This forces us to consider, where is the balance. Nobody wants to pay for the military and everyone wants the protection from it, but gaining economically through war should not be the catalyst for contributing. It’s not just Trump, it’s all of them.

 
Profiteering through war is a tale as old as time
Expecting otherwise is akin to insanity
 
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