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Is it now less morally dubious to work for a U.S "Defense" Contractor? (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by BarrelsBallot@lemmygrad.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Recently we've learned that the F35 is a 1T Dollar mess with no radar, and that the capabilities of anti ballistic systems were grossly overstated so it's worth asking if there's as much of a moral quandary with working in american defense given that most of the big name equipment does nothing.

Admittedly somewhat of a joke post but in my industry, there are some heavy incentives to work for a "defense" contractor only ignored by those with a moral compass.

I'm half considering setting up a "defense company" that does absolutely nothing, maybe we can sell MRE's that spoil or grenades that explode with confetti.

Open to any offers-

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[–] buckykat@hexbear.net 2 points 2 days ago

maybe we can sell MRE's that spoil or grenades that explode with confetti.

You are like a little baby watch this

[–] Trying2KnowMyself@hexbear.net 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I became CEO of Lockheed Martin because I knew I could have more of a positive impact from inside the system than by trying to tear it down.

[–] BarrelsBallot@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Why hasn't anyone thought of this?!

Many such cases I imagine

[–] Trying2KnowMyself@hexbear.net 4 points 2 days ago

It’s just so obviously the right approach I don’t know how it doesn’t occur to more people.

[–] BarrelsBallot@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 2 days ago

Also I know that there's a couple of you in this community laughing at vets like Platner while sitting at your Lockheed Martin desk munching on defense contract treats- I promise I will find you and post a picture of you as a soyjack and me as a chad online- completely ruining your pseudo identities' aura