This is a quote from Smidley Butler, the most decorated General in U.S. history. Pretty relevant to today's America, isn't it? I guess by today's standards he'd be an outlaw and whistleblower rather than hero I spent 33 years and 4 months in active service as a member of our country's most agile military force--the Marine Corps. I served in all commissioned ranks from second lieutenant to Major General. And during that period I spent most of my time being a high-class muscle man for Big Business, for Wall Street and for the bankers. In short, I was a racketeer for capitalism. I suspected I was part of a racket all the time. Now I am sure of it. Like all members of the military profession I never had an original thought until I left the service. ...I believe in adequate defense at the coastline and nothing else. If a nation comes over here to fight, then we'll fight.
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