To be honest i think its one of these industries that should never be private. Why do we think it is a good idea to have people profit from war in such a direct way?
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Because wherever there is a possibility to make massive amounts of money, those with power will push and push and push to be in control of it.
I worked in the analysis tool division of a company that built civilian and military jets when I was fresh out of engineering school.
I didn't feel too bad about it because I was making commercial aircraft quieter and more efficient with my work. Then, the Iraq war started up and they told me I had to work on the engine for the F22. I started looking for a new job that day.
Now I work in planetary defense and don't feel guilty about it...
I'm pretty sure "planetary defense" just means more imperial offense.
Technology under capitalism is a force for exploitation, violence, control, etc.
"planetary defense" usually means tracking and maybe deflecting asteroids that are likely to hit Earth.
The education system functions to indoctrinate, privilege, and filter.
If there's one thing that I learned from grad school, it's that talented people will be made dependent and subservient to death and doom for money... But more importantly because that's the social system they've been funneled into. They don't see any alternatives.
Billionaires got no morals, why should I?
Not all countries are the USA btw. Most countries use their defense budget to actually defend themselves from external very real threats.
Pretty sure most countries use their defense budgets to steal the shit out of the government.
USA is the external real threat.
Working for Social media companies or health insurance companies isn’t any better as far as destroying the world and mass murdering people by proxy
I haven't seen Lemmy destroy anything.
Idk, just one glimpse of the fediverse chick was enough to shatter my world.
I used to be opposed to working in the defense industry. Based on my experiences, I have reached the conclusion that the only ethical outcome is the extinction of humanity before we make this planet uninhabitable for all other life. The sooner the better. Maybe raccoons won't have billionaires, fascists, microplastics, etc. We should give them that chance. That's why I work for a defense contractor now.
Why would raccoons have a better chance at surviving than us? Or crows for that matter? All the shit that kills us kills them just as fast.
Defense industry goon celebrates and profits from the destruction of humanity? Sounds about right.
The only question is why Lemmy would upvote this. jfc.
My take: either trolls or just bad people with a defeatist mindest.
This is too stupid to not be satire.
A filthy human wrote this.
I volunteer in my free time so that more Russian occupiers will be eliminated. I’m very proud of myself.
"I refuse to work in defense. I'd rather my work wasn't used to blow anyone up" is a line I've used in multiple job interviews. I like to think the hell I end up going to at least has chilly weather and/or really good AC.
Ah, you’re going to visit Hell, Michigan.
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