"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed. Under the cloud of threatening war, it is humanity hanging from a cross of iron." -- President Eisenhower

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[–]cottoneyejoe 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

The former European Supreme Allied Commander in World War II.

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

So yeah, he's a subject matter expert. He warned us against the military-industrial complex. We didn't listen. And now it rules us. It starts wars all over the planet for its own profit.

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

If you really were against war, you would’ve voted for Donald Trump.

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

Was gonna say. Talk about pulling the ladder up behind you!