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Originally Posted by baloney_detector  You *do* realize, however, that the US's military industrial complex employs millions of working Americans and that the sale of it's products support the US economy as well as help provide security to the US and her allies...and that other industries in the US are also subsidized, right?
Perhaps it's the products that they make that you truely do not agree with? |
Well it IS a fact that those very same people could find employment in any number of state-subsidized industries. Instead of paying people to make weapons, perhaps you would consider paying them to take care of a free hospital.
In any case the military-industrial complex makes a few people VERY rich. Sure it provides people with employment but look at the cost these same people actually pay. THey make weapons that the companies sell to turn a profit. THey get their salaries but see none of the "benefits" of selling weapons.
However if even only HALF of current military spending was redirected to healthcare, it would provide the same level of employment. Only the advantages would trickle down to EVERY american and not just the company directors and shareholders.
And how does the sale support the US economy? They are SUBSIDIZED industries.. that means that the government actually SPENDS on them. And as is typical in america, the companies can expect tax breaks and other benefits, so i sincerely doubt the benefit these companies provide to the american people.
It's sort of insane that everybody is all too happy to produce weapons to sell to people so they may kill each other.. but you will not spend money on making your people healthier... unebelievable!