I wasn't alive for those, but I do too. I just don't understand why or how we as a society think it's a great idea to let defense contractors behave as if it's

I wasn't alive for those, but I do too. I just don't understand why or how we as a society think it's a great idea to let defense contractors behave as if it's a public corporation that needs to increase revenue every quarter. That to me is a huge national security risk - your top weapons manufacturer bases its decisions off how much money it could make versus how it would affect defense readiness....and ex-military turned lobbyists (or board members) see nothing wrong with that.