War is not about defense or democracy #MilitaryIndustrialComplex #capitalism #anticapitalism

Wars often have ulterior motives other than national defense or spreading democracy. And one of the most decorated Marines in US history, Major General Smemedley Butler, rams this reality home in his book, War is Iraq. — I spent 33 years and 4 months in active military service. And during that period, I spent most of my time as a highass muscleman for big business for Wall Street and the bankers. In short, I was a racketeer, a gangster for capitalism. And as these gangsters of capitalism help line the pockets of the elite, they seow death and destruction across the planet.