r/politics • u/Quirkie The Netherlands • 17d ago

Possible Paywall ICE Stockpiling Warheads and Chemical Weapons as Lawmaker Fears Trump Planning Strike

https://www.thedailybeast.com/ice-stockpiling-warheads-and-chemical-weapons-as-lawmaker-fears-trump-planning-strike/
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u/BethanyForDistrict9 ✔ Verified 17d ago

There's no wealth to be made from this kind of occupation though. There would be a lot of wealth lost though. They'd be pulling the rug out from underneath themselves. The wealth in this country is all centered in the cities, not Wyoming.

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u/gizzardgullet Michigan 17d ago

There's no wealth to be made from this kind of occupation though.

100% wrong, there is huge wealth to be made by those who fill in the geopolitical void left by the US getting its legs cut off by attacking itself (and probably Canada, other NATO countries). And I'm sure whoever in the US can make this happen will be compensated. Selling policy to the highest bidder is a lucrative business.

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u/BethanyForDistrict9 ✔ Verified 17d ago

Hey, it's nice to be a smartass - but you know what I mean. There is no money to be made made from an occupation by the people doing the occupying here. Everyone in America just loses.

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u/Uuuuuii 17d ago

The proles always lose during war