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Originally Posted by Relentless
We have a military that is profit motivated because it is increasingly disconnected from the will of the people. Defense contractors and their lobbyists pay the government to go to war. Haliburton made bank when their former CEO was Vice President during the run up to the Iraq invasion. Our populace is not overrun with war mongers, our government is decreasingly representative of our populace. Put meaningful campaign finance reform in place (including the reversal of Citizens United) and watch how peaceful we suddenly become.  |
All of that doesn't change the fact that since the end of WW2 (before Haliburton) we have been the most aggressive military country ever. And have spent more money than all the other countries on Earth combined.
Campaign finance reform would suddenly change that? Highly, highly doubtful.