So, US capitalism is now blindly parasitizing its host towards its death...
as capitalism does
The finance capital paper tiger has lost the paper trail.
US military industrial complex makes a lot more sense when it's seen as a vehicle for the oligarchs to siphon taxes out of the system than a way to build an effective military force.
More to the point, the Pentagon is very powerful.
If you go around cracking heads, would you be risking access to the upper levels of the revolving door when you retire?
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