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War is a racket

Book • 1935
In 'War Is a Racket,' Smedley D. Butler offers a searing indictment of the true, profit-driven nature of warfare.

Having seen the gruesome realities of combat firsthand, Butler unveils a shocking exposé on how wars are deliberately fomented to line the pockets of the elite.

He challenges the noble façades often wrapped around military conflicts and invites readers to question the motives behind global battles.

The book highlights how the business of war thrives on the sacrifices of soldiers and taxpayers, benefiting powerful industrialists and corporations.

Butler also examines the intricate connections between government officials and major corporations that drive war policies for financial gain.

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Ian Carroll
as a short, insightful book critical of the military-industrial complex.
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Joe Rogan
in reference to General Butler.
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Joe Rogan
in reference to the idea that there are groups in this world that are very motivated to have a war.
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Joe Rogan
as having written about the military-industrial complex in 1933.
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#2160 - Billy Carson
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Joe Rogan
, citing it as Smedley Butler's account of his disillusionment with war.
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Ben Cohen
as a source of inspiration regarding the use of the military.
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Joe Rogan
as a book outlining war as a racket, before World War II.
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Tracy Alloway
after downloading it, while joking about what she knows about war before discussing military logistics.
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Mike Benz
to exemplify how major multinational corporations profited from World War I.
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Mentioned as evidence of conspiracy when discussing the history of government corruption.
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