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That's by design, poverty is the main supply creator for recruitment; and the trillion dollars spent on war benefits on both fronts the military complex, meanin
by mattigames 6y ago
That's by design, poverty is the main supply creator for recruitment; and the trillion dollars spent on war benefits on both fronts the military complex, meaning it's money they get to use and it's money not spend on reducing poverty. In developed countries without a huge military (eg Norway, Japan) there are many better options to escape from poberty, and it's less prevalent amomg it's citizens.
- varjag 6y agoThere isn't necessarily a causal relationship. Norway was poor while being a neutral country with a tiny military, it's more the resource blessing than anything which helped. Similarly, I have huge doubts that wealth redistribution of eliminating military in the USA would end up with the poor.
- mattigames 6y agoMeanwhile in real life: https://i.imgur.com/L27d5xU.jpg https://i.imgur.com/L27d5xU.jpg
- varjag 6y agoIt's a great point which however does not detract in any way from mine.