• @halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world
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    82 days ago

    The Military Industrial Complex won’t let some politicians get in the way of their control of the nearly $1 Trillion annual military budget.

    • @Jesus_666@lemmy.world
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      42 days ago

      Yeah, I can’t see how pissing off Raytheon, Lockmart, etc. is a good idea. That’s how your political opponent ends up with billion-dollar election funds.

      • Endymion_Mallorn
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        12 days ago

        Personally, I see every reason to piss them off. Then again, I think that we need to finally heed Eisenhower’s warning about the MIC and find a way to shut it down. Mind you, I also think we need to heed Goldwater’s warning about the Republican party, and Washington’s warnings about both forming parties and being tied up in Eurasian politics & culture.

        It won’t ever happen, of course, because it’s not the most profitable thing. And it would take power away from the kleptocrats and give it back to the people.