President Eisenhower warned us about the military industrial complex 60 years ago. His words sound even truer today. Listen: youtube.com/embed/Gg-jvHynP9…

May 2, 2021 · 4:39 AM UTC

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Moral Questioning and the American War Machine

The military is so much a part of the way we function that those born since 9/11 have grown up never having known an America not at war.

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Forever War is the ideal ecosystem of the Military Industrial Complex.
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Yep....Daaaaaam...can't believe I'm almost 😳 60 😭😭
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And also this reminds me of....who lives by the sword ....(blank).... by the sword!
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What is the balance? A strong nation needs a strong military, no? What do you see as the biggest concern?
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President Eisenhower’s words do. In my new book, I call for increases in needed DOD operations, offset by other cuts. One example: the F-35 must be replaced by a cheaper, more-durable plane - #BuildBackBetter #economy @AFLCIO amazon.com/dp/1736470302

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Thank you for bringing the words of these great men to our attention ... They could clearly see beyond themselves and into the future ... as some say ... perhaps the past, the present and the future are connected ... or ... on some level ... they are actually one and the same.
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@defunkttt 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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and when pharma/media joins with the military?
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This is what keeps our Nation & other Countries around the world grossly unstable; unable to make authentic progress towards humans experiencing a better quality of life on our planet!
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