• stringere@sh.itjust.works
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    23 days ago

    Oh yeah, the military-industrial complex has been an issue since Eisenhower’s warning was ignored on his way out. Then again, he could have done something more about it while in office. JFK had a speech about it and wanted to curtail it before getting assassinated.

      • FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world
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        22 days ago

        Also why Bobby never achieved the presidency, and he had the balls to tell the rich he was going to tax them to pay for a better social safety net.