The US has been at war, hot and cold since 1941. They are now fighting a hidden enemy. Terror. (I dare anyone to point a gun at a concept!) Does the US use constant war to drive its economy? Does anyone have a better answer?
Please don't tell me a global policeman story. It doesn't stand up to scrutiny
2007-05-07 18:28:44 · 10 answers · asked by whatsafish 1 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
If you understand how the police in America really work,
then you would find it's a very fitting metaphor.
After all the U.S. isn't enforcing security and liberty, they are enforcing the order that is and that order is spelled "$".
2007-05-07 18:34:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I don't think the present war is doing any good for the economy, especially when our government is borrowing and spending billions to support a war in a foreign country. The war in Vietnam resulted in high inflation rates, not too good for the economy I would think. I remember hearing, long ago, that WWII helped bring about the end of the great depression; it gave people jobs to produce war materials and weapons for the troops, etc. But that's probably the only war, in recent times, that had that kind of result, but that's just my thoughts. The more recent wars are more harmful, I think, because our govt. tries to fight them on the cheap, don't raise taxes and borrow to support the war, in fact taxes were lowered this time, and only a certain few people are directly involved in the war. Oh well, I'm not an economist.
2007-05-07 20:29:05 · answer #2 · answered by TRAF 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes war drives the american economy it has since world war 2 as to the policeman idea not only would a policeman not be allowed to carry such weaponry a policeman is constrained by rules about not killing the people the policeman is trying to protect also this is what the un is for however an ineffectual policeman it is none the less the force which patrols the world not the u.s. unhealthy oh yes money, money, money, is what it is all about you are dead centre
2007-05-07 18:53:31 · answer #3 · answered by darren m 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most people think we joined World War two (in europe) to free the jews. Thats bull. We joined because europe was our major trading partner and we needed to save our economy. Same with the Persian Gulf War. Kuwait and oil. So yes, war does drive our economy I guess. And why we aren't drilling billions of dollars of oil out of Iraq right now is beyond me. So ya.
2007-05-10 18:13:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
War is very healthy for certain industries that are big moneymakers for the elite. For the rest, they are duped into thinking it is going to be "won" to the benefit of all, one day. Despite the evidence! Peace would be a far healthier obsession. But less profitable for those in power.
2007-05-07 18:40:14 · answer #5 · answered by surlygurl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
healthy obsession? nothing healthy about war. and if history shows us anything it is that peace creates prosperity. not war, peace. there are always a few industries that make out big time in a war economy, but the people all suffer.
2007-05-07 18:34:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the US actually fought its wars methodically and with a clear and identifiable purpose/enemy, it would make more sense for us to be in the position we are in right now.
2007-05-07 18:34:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to look up the word obsession. What do you want. Us to surrender to terror and let the bullies win? Do you really want to lose the right to say what you want
2007-05-11 15:20:04 · answer #8 · answered by TAT 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People are war mongers. It's not just America.
2007-05-07 18:38:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
ever heard of the "military industrial complex?" i mean, your favorite football team recruits, practices, trains and sometimes wins. mine however, rarely loses.
2007-05-07 20:01:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋