American History

mahatmakanejeeves

(61,989 posts) Tue Jan 17, 2023, 06:15 AM Jan 2023

On this day, January 17, 1961, outgoing Pres. Eisenhower warned of the military-industrial complex.

Sun Jan 17, 2021: On this day, January 17, 1961, outgoing Pres. Eisenhower warned of the military-industrial complex.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_17

• 1961 – U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivers a televised farewell address to the nation three days before leaving office, in which he warns against the accumulation of power by the "military–industrial complex" as well as the dangers of massive spending, especially deficit spending.

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On this day, January 17, 1961, outgoing Pres. Eisenhower warned of the military-industrial complex. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2023 OP

K&R 2naSalit Jan 2023 #1

Unfortunately the Military Industrial Complex won Doc Sportello Jan 2023 #2

K/R And here we are.. appalachiablue Jan 2023 #3

2naSalit

(94,054 posts)

1. K&R

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2023, 07:59 AM

Jan 2023

Never forget!

Doc Sportello

(7,962 posts)

2. Unfortunately the Military Industrial Complex won

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Tue Jan 17, 2023, 09:18 AM

Jan 2023

Eisenhower had the experience and decency to tell America the truth. But the greed and indecency of the CEOs of big corporations and government officials and their enablers won out. With a bloated "defense" budget that makes up 40 percent of what the world spends on the military and growing, they continue to win. At the cost to taxpayers and those who suffer from our misadventures. It is one of the greatest failures of our post WWII era.

appalachiablue

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3. K/R And here we are..

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Wed Jan 18, 2023, 10:29 AM

Jan 2023

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