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Fire damage, clogged toilets, and sinking morale: USS Gerald R Ford to set sail for repairs in Crete
(www.theguardian.com)
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I'll say it again, the US military isn't designed to win wars, or for tactical superiority. it's designed to be a money funnel for public funds straight into shareholders's pockets
I listened to an Articles of Interest podcast in which the statement was made, roughly, that the only reason a company makes clothing in USA is because they get military money. It’s probably true for many things made in USA. I think of the people I know or at least am familiar with and the number who are somehow linked to the military - not as service members - is awfully high. A significant proportion relies on military contracts. And these aren’t weapons manufacturers.
Starts to look pretty “communist” if ya squint.
It's a jobs program. Jobs programs are great but this one is exremely inefficient as so much money is scooped up by the top.
I think you are right, our leaders seem incompetent, but it's just that they only care about extracting money from the government for their pals that kick back to them.
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