Appeared in the March 14, 2026, print edition as ‘War Is Hell. But Is it Good for the Economy?’.

  • Delilah (She/Her)@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    2 days ago

    War is good for the economy. That’s why America has been at war 56 out of the last 100 years, and that’s only counting the big ones, specifically WWII, Korea, Vietnam and Afghanistan. There are other smaller conflicts. This isn’t news. In fact profit incentive was one of the underlying causes of world war II. Japan was salty because during WWI they had an industry boom and in the intervening years they had a recession.

    • huppakee@piefed.social
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      2 days ago

      Somehow i have trouble believing the us was at peace for 44 out of the last 100 years. Not saying you’re lying, just feels a bit strange.

      • Delilah (She/Her)@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        1 day ago

        I repeat, that’s only the big, famous conflicts. Throw in Liberia, Guatamala, The Berlin Blocade and a bunch of other small to medium conflicts and you might hit the full hundred

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          20 hours ago

          Right. I mean it wouldn’t necessarily be good for any economy but i don’t think there is any country that has been at war as the us was the last century. If not by amount of years than surely by amount of enemies. At the same time i don’t think there is a country that has produced and/or sold as many weapons as the us has the past century.

    • Bloomcole@lemmy.world
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      2 days ago

      Japan was salty

      Wrong, US oil embargo because they were salty Japanese economy was booming.