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War is a racket
First published 1935 · 80 pages
A blistering, no-holds-barred dismantling of the military-industrial complex delivered by a decorated insider who has finally had enough.
What it feels like
Reading this feels like sitting across from a grizzled, highly decorated veteran who has finally decided to stop being polite and start telling the ugly truth. It is a brisk, blistering read that strips away the patriotic pageantry of conflict to expose the cold, hard capitalism underneath. The prose is unadorned and conversational, yet it hits with the rhythmic force of a hammer, fueled by a deep, righteous indignation. There is no academic distance here; it is a visceral, disillusioned plea from an insider who realizes he was used as a muscle-man for big business. It will deeply satisfy readers who crave unfiltered political critiques, anti-imperialist history, and the catharsis of seeing systemic greed called out by name.
- Mood
- indignant
- sobering
- urgent
- disillusioned
- Tone
- scathing
- blunt
- righteous
- cynical
- impassioned
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- capitalist exploitation · institutional betrayal · the illusion of patriotism · commodification of human life
- The writing
- Direct, unadorned, and conversational, delivering its arguments with the rhythmic, unapologetic force of a hammer.
- The arc
- Moves from a shocking exposure of systemic greed to a fiercely urgent demand for accountability and peace.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave unfiltered political truth-telling, anti-imperialist history, and blistering critiques of the military-industrial complex.
Content notes
- war casualties
- systemic exploitation
- death and trauma
About the book
Brilliantly outlines who profits and who looses from, loosing the dogs of war. A scathing critique on the nature of politics and war profits. Revealing truths about the use of propaganda by war profiteers, and the lack of support for those whose backs are broken by the war machine. This should be required reading for all those who view public office as a fruit machine.
Description from Open Library.
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