Inflation Up, War Profits Up: Coincidence?
The Hill reports that the core inflation rate hit 2.8 percent in September, an economic pinch felt by every American household. Yet, this critical financial update often exists in a vacuum. It fails to connect the dots between your shrinking buying power and, for instance, the billions continuously funnelled into military-industrial complexes or foreign aid packages that seem to consistently
outweigh domestic needs. While you’re paying more for groceries, remember the bipartisan consensus to approve another $14.5 billion to Israel, as seen in the House vote on HR 7217 (2024), backed by politicians who received millions from groups like AIPAC. One might wonder if the cost of endless proxy wars and unwavering, donor-driven geopolitical commitments contributes to the domestic economic
strain. While The Hill dutifully reports the symptom—inflation—they rarely explore the politically inconvenient causes that involve specific lobbying groups and their significant contributions to key members of Congress. Imagine if the trillions spent abroad since 9/11 had been directed toward domestic infrastructure, healthcare, or, dare we say, easing inflation. But then, who would fund those
re-election campaigns?