Episode 66. War is a Racket

Show Notes:

Episode 66. War is a Racket

 

In this episode, Alex Ooley discusses the book by Smedley Butler called War is a Racket.

 

Originally printed in 1935, War Is a Racket is General Smedley Butler’s frank speech describing his role as a soldier as nothing more than serving as a puppet for big-business interests. Widely appreciated and referenced by left- and right-wingers alike, this is an extraordinary argument against war – more relevant now than ever.

 

Resources:

 

War is a Racket:

https://ratical.org/ratville/CAH/warisaracket.pdf

 

Gangsters of Capitalism: Smedley Butler, war is a racket, & beating a coup:

https://taskandpurpose.com/news/smedley-butler-gangsters-of-capitalism/

 

War Is a Racket – Wikipedia:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Is_a_Racket

 

War is a Racket : Feral House:

https://feralhouse.com/war-is-a-racket/

 

War is a Racket: The Profit Motive Behind Warfare: Butler, Smedley:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1434407004/ref=sw_img_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

 

Smedley Butler – Wikipedia:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smedley_Butler

 

WAR IS A RACKET by Maj. Gen. Smedley D. Butler (audiobook):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26O-2SVcrw0

 

Alexis de Tocqueville – Wikipedia:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexis_de_Tocqueville

 

Smedley Butler and the Racket That Is War – The Future of Freedom Foundation:

https://www.fff.org/explore-freedom/article/smedley-butler-racket-war/

 

January-2023-Future-of-Freedom.pdf:

https://www.fff.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/January-2023-Future-of-Freedom.pdf

 

Task & Purpose:

https://www.facebook.com/TaskandPurpose

https://twitter.com/TaskandPurpose

 

 

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