I think the way to look at it is that the US military is a publicly-funded education and selection process for the private military companies, in much the same way that some white-collar folks get a start in like the DoJ and then move on to a highly-paid position in the private sector.
Absolutely. I remember watching a documentary about the subject where a British guy basically said anyone who was at all good at being a soldier was now a private contractor.
When viewed through that lens a lot of its dysfunction actually means its more effective in that role. But on the other its a machine that substitutes blood for machine oil and gas.
It blows my mind that the military is the only thing we spend money on as a country and it doesnt even wkrk right
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That really isn't even true anymore. There are so many private contractors fighting in our wars right now it's insane.
I think the way to look at it is that the US military is a publicly-funded education and selection process for the private military companies, in much the same way that some white-collar folks get a start in like the DoJ and then move on to a highly-paid position in the private sector.
Absolutely. I remember watching a documentary about the subject where a British guy basically said anyone who was at all good at being a soldier was now a private contractor.
Almost nothing we spend money on works right.
We spend more per capita on healthcare than any other country and we have the worst fucking system in the developed world.
It works as our substitute for a welfare state
When viewed through that lens a lot of its dysfunction actually means its more effective in that role. But on the other its a machine that substitutes blood for machine oil and gas.
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