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Agreed. That has actually been publicly suggested, and supported, by a retired general: " Let the officers and the directors and the high-powered executives of
by jmngomes 7y ago
Agreed. That has actually been publicly suggested, and supported, by a retired general:
" Let the officers and the directors and the high-powered executives of our armament factories and our steel companies and our munitions makers and our ship-builders and our airplane builders and the manufacturers of all other things that provide profit in war time as well as the bankers and the speculators, be conscripted — to get $30 a month, the same wage as the lads in the trenches get."
in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Is_a_Racket https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Is_a_Racket
Edit: corrected "general's number of stars"
- saiya-jin 7y agoOr conscript children of top politicians. And not some cozy job far from any possible danger, but right at the center of it. I guess US wouldn't invade another country half around the globe even if whole population would have to switch to Flintstones-like cars.
- Ididntdothis 7y agothat definitely would help.
- vondur 7y agoI think this happened far more during WW1 and WW2. Not so much in the Vietnam War.
- mandevil 7y agoSmedley Butler was a two star Major General, not a four star General.
- SpicyLemonZest 7y agoI’m sure all leaders in all organizations can agree it’d be convenient if their suppliers were paid less money.