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magicarpet

(18,457 posts)
48. Oh settle down...
Tue May 7, 2019, 08:13 PM
May 2019

War is simply a massive transfer of wealth.

It drains the treasury of wealth and fortune of the average tax payer and moves that money into the hands and pockets of the wealthy elite.

This is done on a massive scale - where the smokescreens of patriotism and freedom are clamored about as the reason to fight wars.

But the truth of the matter is some people get fucking rich when war is declared. And during war time accounting and cost justifications are pretty much heaved out the window, so war time returns on investments tend to be astoundingly profitable for the select few.

If you hate hyper capitalism,.. maybe you should move somewheres else.

Signed,
John Bolton the Warmonger.

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I'm old enough to remember certain people on the left said Blue_Tires May 2019 #1
this was the bottom line for the trumpkin in my life. mopinko May 2019 #10
Susan Sarandon said that Hillary was "more dangerous" than Trump. NurseJackie May 2019 #18
That is why anyone who voted for Stein is deplorable in my book. Sirota, Turner, Banks, Sarandon still_one May 2019 #26
My only sister did. And I told her that her vote went to Trump... ProudMNDemocrat May 2019 #52
In situations with family like that, I avoid engaging in those conversations. They are still family still_one May 2019 #55
Her cold letter to me..... ProudMNDemocrat May 2019 #57
Sorry about what you've gone through. Take care still_one May 2019 #58
Speaking of old the last B-52 was made in Oct 1962 IADEMO2004 May 2019 #29
Not true! patphil May 2019 #33
I am guessing she's been made recently. Now I have to rzemanfl May 2019 #39
I think you bombed my post. LOL IADEMO2004 May 2019 #42
Well, it turns out Trump is the piece president patphil May 2019 #44
and away we go.... dhill926 May 2019 #2
If Impeachment goes ahead.....he's going full wag LiberalLovinLug May 2019 #3
Well, crap. That word "proxy" leaves a lot of wiggle room for Trump and Bolton. dameatball May 2019 #4
Yawn playaseeker May 2019 #5
No, but it'll sure the hell provoke trouble (and give Tiny an excuse to declare war) groundloop May 2019 #21
Kinda depends what they're armed with. Ramsey Barner May 2019 #22
Please check your math. I am 71 and was born in 1947. n/t rzemanfl May 2019 #40
Here we go again, plus whatever in Venezuela. Bolton and tRump want to play war. n/t RKP5637 May 2019 #6
U.S. was deploying a bomber task force and ... pazzyanne May 2019 #7
Saber Rattling for now. If drumph and his trash face removal from office, MarcA May 2019 #8
Bombers are not defensive weapons... B Stieg May 2019 #9
Trying to ratchet the tension in the region up to provoke a war before an election. cstanleytech May 2019 #11
MF45 polling at 46% Zoonart May 2019 #12
Remember the Maine? jayschool2013 May 2019 #13
Absolutely. Ghost Dog May 2019 #43
truth or lie? stillcool May 2019 #14
It should be assumed to be a lie, based on three years' worth of lies. nt wiggs May 2019 #16
Trump is eager to drop the big one C_U_L8R May 2019 #15
. sarisataka May 2019 #17
6060 842 GreydeeThos May 2019 #19
The BUFF is just for showing off Blue_Tires May 2019 #20
Let's hope the Iranians don't take the bait Turbineguy May 2019 #23
If Iran would just elect a Southern Baptist as their leader, all this could be stopped. LiberalArkie May 2019 #24
WTF does this have to do with Susan Sarandon? I suggest things are more dire than that. YOHABLO May 2019 #25
It has everything to do with her, and those who not only voted for Stein, but encouraged still_one May 2019 #28
You're blaming Susan Sarandon for Trump being elected? Sorry I can't go there. YOHABLO May 2019 #51
They were a factor. David Sirota, Nina Turner, Briahna Joy Gray, Cornel West, etc were factors. still_one May 2019 #56
Much more hysteria and I'm going to punch the Chin music May 2019 #31
What do you call 4 B52's in 2019? Chin music May 2019 #27
Thank God we have a secretary of defense. tymorial May 2019 #30
All 4 of them? patphil May 2019 #32
They might be down to 3 jberryhill May 2019 #38
JFC. Can't Trump just pop a TicTac and grab some pussy instead? Freethinker65 May 2019 #34
The last B-52 I seen was 20 years ago at a now closed airbase yaesu May 2019 #35
Extended service life until 2045. MicaelS May 2019 #41
Even with all the upgrades their still just a carpet bomber as I don't think they have had yaesu May 2019 #45
Nuclear-Armed Cruise Missiles? Baclava May 2019 #47
Fortunately, the Iranians are smarter than Trump, DeminPennswoods May 2019 #36
I'm worried the military won't be ready, or informed... Maxheader May 2019 #37
This could become very serious very quickly. Pompeo abruptly cancelled a trip to Germany and Evolve Dammit May 2019 #46
Oh settle down... magicarpet May 2019 #48
Thank You! McKim May 2019 #49
Iran, weeks ago, has simply said that if attacked by the US, Ghost Dog May 2019 #50
CVN 72 was going through Suez already nitpicker May 2019 #53
Trump admin is making shit up just to start a war with Iran to divert attention from his criminalit. sarabelle May 2019 #54
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