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minus-squareTattorack@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·14 days agoSorry, but I feel 2014 should be replaced with 1980, 2018 should be replaced with 2000… Maybe 1990. But the whole monetisation thing started loooonngg before 2025.
minus-squareCalipherJones@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·14 days agoI just listened to War is a Racket by General Smedley D Butler. It’s 40 minutes long and very insightful. Bankers monetize the lives of soldiers to protect private investments. If they put a price on blood there’s nothing they won’t monetize.
minus-squareibelieveinthehousehippo@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·14 days agoThanks for this recommendation, I’m going to give this a listen There are several public domain readings of this book on YouTube for others who are interested
minus-squarePalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·14 days agoButler prevented the business plot from happening…now it’s happening.
Sorry, but I feel 2014 should be replaced with 1980, 2018 should be replaced with 2000… Maybe 1990. But the whole monetisation thing started loooonngg before 2025.
I just listened to War is a Racket by General Smedley D Butler. It’s 40 minutes long and very insightful.
Bankers monetize the lives of soldiers to protect private investments. If they put a price on blood there’s nothing they won’t monetize.
Thanks for this recommendation, I’m going to give this a listen
There are several public domain readings of this book on YouTube for others who are interested
Butler prevented the business plot from happening…now it’s happening.