3 ms·

When even a national security think tank established to help manage the existential risks of the Cold War says that income inequality is a problem...

scarface74 6y ago
Military leadership also expresses views that go against conservative orthodoxy. - they believe climate change is a real threat. - they are constantly trying to get rid of weapons and military bases they don’t need to save money. But the civilian leadership won’t allow them because of loss jobs. - they are constantly warning that the deficits caused in part by military spending put the US at risk. While this may seem counterintuitive, but most wasteful military spending isn’t done for the benefit of the military or the enlisted. It’s done to support the private military industrial complex.
- dx87 6y ago
  The Iraq War was also a big example. Military leadership wanted 3-4x the troops and to immediately start working with the existing Iraqi military and government in order to secure the country and get it back on its feet. Instead, the civilian leadership only sent in enough troops for a military victory and disbanded the Iraqi military and government because they believed America knows best and didn't need help from the locals.
  - scarface74 6y ago
    I’ve never been in the military. But looking from the outside and having interacted with a lot of military veterans, it seems like all of the issues with the current US military is because of the corrupt, idealogical civilian leadership. This isn’t meant to be partisan. I think Bush I executed the first Iraq war well.
phenkdo 6y ago
Many (most?) of us business-founders/owners do worry about inequalities, please don't label us all as a heartless one-track automatons. There are many entrepreneurs/CEOs who would like universal healthcare, justice system reform, and some form of UBI.

3 ms·

When even a national security think tank established to help manage the existential risks of the Cold War says that income inequality is a problem...

by throwanem 6y ago

scarface74 6y ago
Military leadership also expresses views that go against conservative orthodoxy. - they believe climate change is a real threat. - they are constantly trying to get rid of weapons and military bases they don’t need to save money. But the civilian leadership won’t allow them because of loss jobs. - they are constantly warning that the deficits caused in part by military spending put the US at risk. While this may seem counterintuitive, but most wasteful military spending isn’t done for the benefit of the military or the enlisted. It’s done to support the private military industrial complex.
- dx87 6y ago
  The Iraq War was also a big example. Military leadership wanted 3-4x the troops and to immediately start working with the existing Iraqi military and government in order to secure the country and get it back on its feet. Instead, the civilian leadership only sent in enough troops for a military victory and disbanded the Iraqi military and government because they believed America knows best and didn't need help from the locals.
  - scarface74 6y ago
    I’ve never been in the military. But looking from the outside and having interacted with a lot of military veterans, it seems like all of the issues with the current US military is because of the corrupt, idealogical civilian leadership. This isn’t meant to be partisan. I think Bush I executed the first Iraq war well.
phenkdo 6y ago
Many (most?) of us business-founders/owners do worry about inequalities, please don't label us all as a heartless one-track automatons. There are many entrepreneurs/CEOs who would like universal healthcare, justice system reform, and some form of UBI.