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https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2024-us-global-war-weapons-race/?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us
The deficit of basic materiel and dearth of capacity to make it reflects a wider problem: The US no longer focuses on making everyday things, even things that can be critical in a crisis. When Covid-19 struck, the race was on to produce more cotton swabs and ventilators. Shortages of auto parts, generic drugs, baby formula and other common goods have become more frequent.
The capitalists will sell us the rope with which to hang them. Or at least sell off the chairs they are teetering on with the nooses around their necks.
They'll sell us the rope, but unfortunately we'll have to build to guillotine ourselves.
Hangings leave a bad taste in my mouth.
Guillotines are more complicated, but fine by me.