America’s MIC (Military-Industrial Complex) is the #1 existential threat not only to America, but also to the world. So, it is time to dismantle it, now!
1. What is the MIC?
Read Wikipedia – Military-Industrial Complex.
The video below is President Eisenhower’s warning against the MIC.
2. Why is the MIC evil?
Four perspectives:
- The MIC has corrupted the American government to the core!
- The MIC destroys America economically!
- The MIC destroys America morally!
- The MIC may destroy the world!
Let me elaborate on each …
2.1 The MIC has corrupted the U.S. government to the core!
The MIC has reduced the U.S. government to a clown with two primary functions:
- Buying weapons at home.
- Selling them abroad.
For more, watch the video below.
2.2 The MIC destroys America economically!
First, the MIC spends too much – See image below.
Second, the MIC wastes too much – Watch the video below.
2.3 The MIC destroys America morally!
Below is one prominent example.
For more, read Desmond Tutu calls for Blair and Bush to be tried over Iraq.
2.4 The MIC may destroy the world!
Two informative readings:
3. Where did the MIC come from?
Three things to blame:
- WWII
- Communism
- Terrorism.
Let me elaborate on each …
3.1 Blame WWII!
WWII brought one huge corollary benefit to America: America became an economic monopoly – Its competitors either destroyed themselves through the war (e.g., Germany and Japan) or doomed themselves after the war by adopting (or continuing) a fundamentally flawed system called “communism” (e.g., China and the USSR). As the “last man standing,” America made and invented virtually everything, while naming its own prices. This not only finally ended the Great Depression, but also created unprecedented prosperity in America throughout the second half of the 20th century.
In short, WWII turned out to be very good for America, overall!
Unfortunately, WWII also brought one huge problem to America: America ended up with a monstrous MIC.
In America, many new programs, from laws to government functions, including the MIC, can be created for some reasons, but few ever end for one simple reason: not to offend the special interest groups behind them!
So, not only must the MIC be kept going after WWII, it must also grow whenever possible! The only challenge has been to identify some enemies: Communism was a high visibility target then, just as terrorism is now!
3.2 Blame communism!
Here is my version of several post-WWII wars America was involved, based on my readings in both the East and the West over the years.
3.2.1 The Korean War
Kim Il-sung was very inspired by Mao’s success in China and wanted the same for himself: the entire Korea united under him. So, despite the strong opposition of both China and the USSR, he invaded the South in 1950, resulting in America’s involvement.
Although America did not provoke it, the Korean War helped the MIC grow unchecked, requiring new victims to perpetuate its growth: Vietnam was the next opportunity.
3.2.2 The Vietnam War
Ho Chi Minh fought hard against the Japanese and the French, and was on the way to a total victory in Vietnam. But that was unacceptable to America, who not only helped decisively create the opposition but also massively supported it. I believe America had engineered the Vietnam War, with massive escalations in the 1960s. The Vietnam War ended in 1975, with America’s “total retreat” in humiliation.
3.2.3 The wars in the 1980s
There were several small wars in the 1980s, such as Nicaraguan Contras. Most of them were engineered by the U.S., thanks to the MIC! For more, watch the video below.
3.2.4 The Cold War
The Cold War ended in 1991, with the disintegration of the USSR. However, instead of making the world a more peaceful place after the Cold War, the U.S. made it much worse by being the major source of instability all over the world, especially in the Mideast, which largely, if not decisively, prompted the 9/11 attack!
3.3 Blame terrorism!
The 9/11 attack gave the MIC a big new opportunity, which was seized without hesitation. As a result, America launched two big wars in Afghanistan and in Iraq, respectively.
4. The war in Ukraine
After America’s longest war in history ended in 2021 (America’s Longest War: A Visual History of 20 Year in Afghanistan), America’s weapon industry was on life support. Then, the war in Ukraine broke out – Another America’s post-Cold War long-engineered project finally came to fruition: a proxy-war against Russia, fought with American weapons and Ukrainian blood!
For more, read Ukraine: Look to Afghanistan for Lessons About US Proxy Wars.
5. American Presidents and the MIC
With JFK being an exception, no President since Eisenhower has even attempted to contain the MIC. On the contrary, they all strongly supported it. As a result, the MIC has become so big and so out-of-control now that it is the #1 existential threat not only to America, but also to the world.
The image below highlights how genuine four recent American Presidents’ personal commitment to the military is.
The image below highlights how three recent Presidents strongly supported the MIC.
6. The U.S. military from WWII to today
The image below is worth more than 1,000 words.
7. Government officials’ ties with the MIC?
Read the image below.
Now, care to do some digging of your own?
8. Profound reasoning
The reason behind the MIC is profound, traceable back to the founding days. The image below is worth more than 1,000 words.
For more, read Jimmy Carter: US ‘Most Warlike Nation in History of the World’.
Now, why is America the most warlike nation in the history of the world?
Read the image below.
Three informative readings:
9. The solution
The MIC cannot be fixed without fundamentally reforming our failing political system, as I have suggested (History 2.0 – China’s Comeback vs. America’s Decline).
10. Closing
The MIC must be fixed, or it will destroy America, as well as the world.
Now, please sit back and enjoy the video below.
