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I don't accept that I'm obligated to identify some specific set of consiprators in order to make observations about some outward appearances that I find concerning.

Nevertheless, the traditional (if perhaps archaic) name for this in the US is "military-industrial complex". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military-industrial_complex



When you say there is a conspiracy, you should be prepared to provide some evidence that there is a conspiracy.

When Eisenhower talked about the military-industrial complex, he wasn't identifying a non-partisan conspiracy to set up a military dictatorship.


I disagree, but everyone can read the relevant part of the address and decide for themself what Eisenhower was saying.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military-industrial_complex#Or...




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