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minus-squareCalipherJones@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·5 months agoI just listened to War is a Racket by General Smedley D Butler. It’s 40 minutes long and very insightful. Bankers monetize the lives of soldiers to protect private investments. If they put a price on blood there’s nothing they won’t monetize.
minus-squareibelieveinthehousehippolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 months agoThanks for this recommendation, I’m going to give this a listen There are several public domain readings of this book on YouTube for others who are interested
minus-squarePalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months agoButler prevented the business plot from happening…now it’s happening.
I just listened to War is a Racket by General Smedley D Butler. It’s 40 minutes long and very insightful.
Bankers monetize the lives of soldiers to protect private investments. If they put a price on blood there’s nothing they won’t monetize.
Thanks for this recommendation, I’m going to give this a listen
There are several public domain readings of this book on YouTube for others who are interested
Butler prevented the business plot from happening…now it’s happening.