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> And all those extra workers that have been hired? Well, they came from working on other things. Why should we assume money diverted from one industry to the
by standardUser 3y ago
> And all those extra workers that have been hired? Well, they came from working on other things.
Why should we assume money diverted from one industry to the defense industry is not a net again for the US economy?
- readthenotes1 3y agoWouldn't it be cheaper just to print the money and give it to people directly without having to engage in all the waste required to start a war to require the bombs to require the employees to give them money?
- notyofriend 3y agoNah that would go to increasing real estate and equity prices. So actually raising the rent on the real economy
- kian 3y agoBecause the entire economic system is too complex for humans to micro-manage without negative downstream effects? I recommend some Hayek if you find this idea implausible.