"War is a racket. It always has been. It is probably the oldest, surely the most vicious. It is conducted for the benefit of the very few, at the expense of the very many." - US Marine Corps General Smedly Butler

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[–]Mnemonic 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Why do they always send the poor, why don't presidents fight the war?

[–]JasonCarswell 1 insightful - 3 fun1 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

Because, then they wouldn't be presiding over it all.

[–]Zerorush 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

"All warfare is based on deception" - Sun Tzu

The book on war was written 2500 years ago

[–]JasonCarswell 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

A+++

And a large part of economics, war by other means.

[–]zyxzevn 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Here is the book that you can read online:
War Is A Racket - By Major General Smedley Butler

[–]HeyImSancho 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Good quote by a guy you'd think people would really listen to.

[–]JasonCarswell 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Some say his "exposition" was another psyop of honesty in a critical time of universal distrust of authority, much like now.

[–]HeyImSancho 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Oh yeah, I agree with that, have known that, and don't think all that much of the man, but pound, for pound, the quote treads water..... I just didn't want to be 'negative', lol.

[–]JasonCarswell 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

100% agreed, though I guess I was negative.

[–]Tom_Bombadil 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

General Butler also single-handedly prevented a fascist coup against FDR prior to WW2.

The plan was to install Butler the new president. Butler exposed those involved, and was horrified when FDR didn't prosecute the guilty conspirators.

Prescott Bush (Dubya's grandpa) was involved in the coup.