We have to remember who are the big winners. Yes the Empire gets its wish of an excuse for a war on the infidel and petrol rich countries, but who is stirring up the pot, planting those seeds of doubt that the US is no longer top dog, that Uncle Sam is looking tired and sending him into a military rage? Whose share price is going up and up? Who seems to be arming Hamas possibly via Ukraine with America weapons? Could Hamas have been offered them some support?
Lockheed Martin Net income 1.68B 444.01% increase year on year
“War is the health of the State. It automatically sets in motion throughout society these irresistible forces for uniformity, for passionate cooperation with the government in coercing into obedience the minority groups and individuals which lack the larger herd sense.”
I disagree - everyone starts off with the belief in the war aims, but over time, when the blood and guts are flying, the ordinary soldiers see the officers for what they are, just jumped up ordinary people, no better than them. Then after the war comes the reckoning with the stupid leaders who allowed it to happen - hence post WW1 women's emancipation & revolutions, WW2 labour governments, the new deal. Will our post WW3 solutions be any better?
We have to remember who are the big winners. Yes the Empire gets its wish of an excuse for a war on the infidel and petrol rich countries, but who is stirring up the pot, planting those seeds of doubt that the US is no longer top dog, that Uncle Sam is looking tired and sending him into a military rage? Whose share price is going up and up? Who seems to be arming Hamas possibly via Ukraine with America weapons? Could Hamas have been offered them some support?
Lockheed Martin Net income 1.68B 444.01% increase year on year
RTX Net income 1.33B 1.76%
BAE systems UK Net income 482.5M up 56.91%
“War is the health of the State. It automatically sets in motion throughout society these irresistible forces for uniformity, for passionate cooperation with the government in coercing into obedience the minority groups and individuals which lack the larger herd sense.”
— Randolph Bourne
I disagree - everyone starts off with the belief in the war aims, but over time, when the blood and guts are flying, the ordinary soldiers see the officers for what they are, just jumped up ordinary people, no better than them. Then after the war comes the reckoning with the stupid leaders who allowed it to happen - hence post WW1 women's emancipation & revolutions, WW2 labour governments, the new deal. Will our post WW3 solutions be any better?