raymondpert , to random
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China imposes sanctions on US companies over arms sales to Taiwan

> Filings show General Dynamics operates a half-dozen Gulfstream and jet aviation services operations in , which remains heavily reliant on foreign aerospace technology even as it attempts to build its own presence in the field.
https://www.firstpost.com/world/china-imposes-sanctions-on-us-companies-over-arms-sales-to-taiwan-13758630.html

rbreich , to random
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How we beat back the corporate takeover of America:

  1. Break up corporate monopolies

  2. Continue building union power

  3. End Citizens United and get big money out of politics

Let’s keep working to unrig the system.

GeriatricGardener ,
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@rbreich

Where does shutting down the Permanent War Complex fit into your thinking Robert?

Imo too many powerful people globally are making shed loads of money on the backs of , , , , , , and the rest … and that’s even before you factor in the $billions that are being dished out in bribes & back-handlers to politicians, brokers, CEOs and the rest of the arms trade pipelines!

I’ve just watched, and been totally shocked by, the talk that Andrew Feinstein (Exec Director of Corruption Watch in the UK and author of ‘The Shadow World’) gave in Canada in 2017 entitled ‘The Shadow World of the Global Arms Trade’!

https://youtu.be/hCjZXCYD_8c?si=GAG5HVe8GGbX9k_y

Seems to me you can try ‘beating back the corporate takeover’ of the US/ UK/ EU etc all you like along the lines you suggest above, but unless the conditions that allow the Permanent War Complex to dictate policy around war instead of diplomacy you’ll be beating your head against a proverbial brick wall!

Thoughts?

GeriatricGardener ,
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@rbreich

Where does shutting down the Permanent War Complex fit into your thinking Robert?

Imo too many powerful people globally are making shed loads of money on the backs of , , , , , , and the rest … and that’s even before you factor in the $billions that are being dished out in bribes & back-handlers to politicians, brokers, CEOs and the rest of the arms trade pipelines!

I’ve just watched, and been totally shocked by, the talk that Andrew (Exec Director of in the UK and author of ‘The ’) gave in Canada in 2017 entitled ‘The Shadow World of the Global Arms Trade’!

https://youtu.be/hCjZXCYD_8c?si=GAG5HVe8GGbX9k_y

Seems to me you can try ‘beating back the corporate takeover’ of the US/ UK/ EU etc all you like along the lines you suggest above, but unless the conditions that allow the Permanent War Complex to dictate policy around war instead of diplomacy you’ll be beating your head against a proverbial brick wall!

Thoughts?

GeriatricGardener ,
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@rbreich

Where does shutting down the Permanent War Complex fit into your thinking Robert?

Imo too many powerful people globally are making shed loads of money on the backs of , , , , , , and the rest … and that’s even before you factor in the $billions that are being dished out in bribes & back-handlers to politicians, brokers, CEOs and the rest of the arms trade pipelines!

I’ve just watched, and been totally shocked by, the talk that Andrew (Exec Director of in the UK and author of ‘The ’) gave in Canada in 2017 entitled ‘The Shadow World of the Global Arms Trade’!

https://youtu.be/hCjZXCYD_8c?si=GAG5HVe8GGbX9k_y

Seems to me you can try ‘beating back the corporate takeover’ of the US/ UK/ EU etc all you like along the lines you suggest above, but unless you completely disable the conditions that allow the Permanent War Complex to dictate policy around war instead of diplomacy you’ll be beating your head against a proverbial brick wall!

Thoughts?

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