964: Responding to Senator McConnell's Economic Plan (War is a Racket by the Maverick Marine, Major General Smedley Butler)

The podcast discusses Senator McConell's economic plan and explores its implications on the defense industry. They analyze Major General Smedley Butler's essay on war as a profitable racket. The economic aspects of war and the profits made by bankers, manufacturers, and propaganda are examined. The chapter also proposes restrictions on income and advocates for a limited plebiscite to determine war declaration. The influence of money on the US decision to enter World War I is discussed, as well as the secrecy surrounding war discussions and the failure of disarmament conferences.