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/wari...

Gangsters of Capitalism: Smedley Butler, war is a racket, & beating a coup:
https://taskandpurpose.com/news/smedl...

War Is a Racket – Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Is_...

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/143...

Smedley Butler – Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smedley...

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

Alexis de Tocqueville – Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexis_...

Smedley Butler and the Racket That Is War – The Future of Freedom Foundation:
https://www.fff.org/explore-freedom/a...

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

Task & Purpose:
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