Spending massive amounts of money on wars makes a lot more sense once you realize that it's intended to channel money into their friends (and their jobs post-public service) in the military-industrial complex. Eisenhower warned[1] us, but the public didn't listen.
That's only the means, not the goal, because...
> bewilderment
Spending massive amounts of money on wars makes a lot more sense once you realize that it's intended to channel money into their friends (and their jobs post-public service) in the military-industrial complex. Eisenhower warned[1] us, but the public didn't listen.
[1] his farewell address was amazingly prescient: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWiIYW_fBfY