"The war is not meant to be won. It is meant to be continuous. The essential act of modern warfare is the destruction of the produce of human labor. A hierarchical society is only possible on the basis of poverty and ignorance. In principle, the war effort is always planned to keep society on the brink of starvation. The war is waged by the ruling group against its own subjects. And its object is not victory over Iraq or Afghanistan, but to keep the very structure of society intact."

Guess who first mockingly muttered the old chestnut, 'trickle down.' Will Rogers spoke on this ageless fallacy during the Great Depression:

"Money was all appropriated for the top in hopes
that it would trickle down to the needy."

Even then Rogers knew Wall Street was crooked:

"You stand at the head of it, and all you see is the bend. It just won't let you see the all of it, as short as it is."

Wikipedia-Trickle-down economics
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