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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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[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month 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.

[–] clutchtwopointzero@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

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

[–] Aussieiuszko@aussie.zone 14 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Will the MIC do the needful?

[–] ebolapie@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

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

[–] veroxii@aussie.zone 4 points 1 month ago

We'll have to see if they revert.

[–] Maeve@midwest.social 11 points 1 month ago

That's the plan.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 6 points 1 month ago

Please kill it more Trump.

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

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

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 4 points 1 month ago
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