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It may seem obvious that governments should think through their policies before implementing them; if they don’t, they risk encountering the dreaded law of unintended consequences. That’s exactly what’s happening in the United States’ defense-industrial policy.

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[–] Aussieiuszko@aussie.zone 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Will the MIC do the needful?

[–] ebolapie@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

They do have a fiduciary responsibility to their shareholders...

[–] veroxii@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago

We'll have to see if they revert.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Those are very much the intended consequences. While some of Trump's "policies" can be explained by stupidity, greed or Nazi ideology, dismantling the defence industry can not. The only reasonable explanation is that he is doing it at the behest of Putin.

That's the explanation that requires the least amount of assumptions

[–] Maeve@midwest.social 10 points 1 year ago

That's the plan.

[–] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

Can't fight Putin if you don't have the tools

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 4 points 1 year ago

Please kill it more Trump.

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