I just saw Eugene Jarecki's brilliant movie about the military industrial complex. It did for me what Michael Moore's movie didn't -- it told a story, a compelling story, about the rise of the military industrial complex, how it dominates every aspect of our lives.
It had a strong point of view and didn't apologize for it: War is a product of corporate interests. Yes, this we know. But there is a complex and logical architecture behind it, players and methods. It's no conspiracy. We have heaped the pressure of billions of defense dollars on ourselves, it's a wonder we haven't been in more wars. War is no self-fulfilling prophecy borne of apocalyptic television shows and the clash of civilizations. The reason we fight is because if we didn't, we would suffer the most giant fiscal blue balls. Ever.
What's most shocking and shameful is that we -- the regular fuckers walking around complaining about it -- we profit from it, too. We are all complicit. Time's gonna come when historians have a field day with us who decry injustice with words not action. It is our biggest failure. They will document our clueless leaps toward the precipice, shaking their heads.
Not to be negative or anything.
8 years ago
