cot damn that's disgusting.
an army of middle class, working class, and poor make up the fighting ranks and fight wars for rich folks, while rich folks get paid by exploiting the military conquests and enrich themselves through contracts or business dealings that usually involve exploiting the natural resources and human resources of the area.
the US does not spread democracy. we commit raw acts of imperialism and try to expand our power and influence around the world, not giving a shyt about the lives being destroyed.
at the very least we should demand that our politicians and/or their families are participating in these wars they are initiating. if it's really really that serious that we have to GO TO WAR then the ones initiating the wars should be on the front lines fighting and leading by example. but hell no you dont see that. as it stands currently our government and politicians participate in war activities like they're playing risk, not like they're weighing the value of human life.
going to war should always be the last option. for the US it's the second option. first we extort you and if you give it up then you only get exploited economically, but if you dont give it up we will invade your country and topple your government either through overt military action (iraq) or covert military and government action (cia-aided coups, etc) and then come in and take what they want.
but people just act like everything is okay. we salute veterans and thank them for their service but we fail to analyze the unjust mechanisms that are putting them in these situation in the first place and making them unstable. the source of the problem is our government, and more specifically the CORPORATIONS who have taken de facto control over our governments law making and law enforcing capabilities, and who are determined to acquire as much money, power, and natural resources as possible.
how many people have to die from this government/corporate/military fukkery before people get pissed off enough to do something?
