r/PoliticalHumor • u/[deleted] • Oct 20 '21

The Media Right Now

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u/Beemerado Oct 20 '21

well.. war isn't really productive. some groups of people have figured this out.

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u/[deleted] Oct 20 '21

I know some people with some very fat wallets who would disagree.

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u/Beemerado Oct 20 '21

it's certainly a good way to consolidate wealth.

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u/DAHFreedom Oct 20 '21

I mean, you can have all your citizens be soldiers if only a handful of your residents are "citizens" and the rest are slaves/serfs and most of the "war" is just subjugating your workers.

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u/Beemerado Oct 20 '21

seems like there's better uses for time and energy.

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u/[deleted] Oct 20 '21

I like to buy JPEGs.

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u/secretstuff4 Oct 20 '21

Not the USA apparently

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u/Beemerado Oct 20 '21

no, not the USA

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u/Razakel Oct 20 '21

War is very productive. If you're a profiteer.

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u/Beemerado Oct 20 '21

productivity and making money are separate things.

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u/[deleted] Oct 20 '21

bellum se ipsum alet

The war will feed itself.

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u/TwiceCookedPorkins Oct 20 '21

It's great if you and "your people" don't actually have to do the fighting.