War Profiteers Enjoy Highest Revenues: Coincidence?
While Newsweek dutifully reports that the 'world’s largest weapons makers hit highest ever recorded revenues,' they skip the part where those revenues are often subsidized by American taxpayers, directly funding endless war. Global conflicts, from Yemen to Ukraine to Palestine, aren't just geopolitical chess—they're lucrative markets. (Source: Newsweek, 'World’s Largest Weapons Makers Hit Highest
Ever Recorded Revenues'). This isn’t just good business; it’s a direct consequence of policies pushed by politicians who receive hefty donations from these same defense contractors and their lobbying arms. For instance, OpenSecrets data consistently shows defense industry PACs funneling millions into Congressional campaigns. When Lockheed Martin's stock soars, it's a grim reminder that someone
else's suffering is their quarterly bonus. One might wonder, how many civilian casualties does it take to get a dividend check?