bullshit jobs (but necessary jobs)! every $100 toilet lid or $100K grenade launcher purchased by the military trickles down to hundreds of jobs that otherwise w

bullshit jobs (but necessary jobs)! every $100 toilet lid or $100K grenade launcher purchased by the military trickles down to hundreds of jobs that otherwise would not exist. American capitalism is perhaps the most "socialist" society in the world. Imagine the pandemonium and social unrest that would happen if we wiped out half of the economy that produces weaponry. Literally there would be nothing to do for half of the population. It is the irony of being the world most efficient and productive society that it has to come with a built-in and pre-approved waste that acts as a channel to fund otherwise non-existing jobs. The genius is packaging this waste as "defense" Edit: I am amused by the number of downvotes on the post. Looks like the HN crowd hates the idea that military spending provides actual jobs.