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KentuckyWoman

(6,679 posts) Wed Jan 20, 2016, 06:28 PM Jan 2016

So what would happen if the US quit exporting arms. [View all]

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

US and Russia are the biggest arms exporters but the US sales are nearly twice those of Russia. This doesn't even take into account weapons exported by Smith & Wesson or Colt.

Yes humans are a violent bunch and will remain so even if we stop fueling violence around the world for the sake of a quick buck.
These sales enshrine both the dollars from the sale and the fact these weapons are used to create the chaos necessary for economic predators to swoop in and control money and resources. Not to mention the contractors who are hired to go in after the wars and rebuild.

The US can do better when it comes to making money on manufacturing. We don't need to fill our pockets upon the deaths of people on the other side of the globe.

EDIT.... to provide clarity and correct typos. UGH.

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So what would happen if the US quit exporting arms. [View all] KentuckyWoman Jan 2016 OP

A lot of politicians would lose their jobs and Kelvin Mace Jan 2016 #1

Some very, very rich folks would become really, really upset. NorthCarolina Jan 2016 #2

Neocon created wars would end proglib Jan 2016 #3

Warehouse sale and I'll finally get a tank NightWatcher Jan 2016 #4

Nothing would change, other countries would take up the slack Lurks Often Jan 2016 #5

Not if we levied our political and economic power ronnie624 Jan 2016 #7

Humans have been killing each other as long as we've been humans. Codeine Jan 2016 #9

The US can do absolutely nothing, to reduce the level of violence in the ME? ronnie624 Jan 2016 #11

Look at the history prior to WWII Lurks Often Jan 2016 #10

Other counties would sell more weapons sarisataka Jan 2016 #6

Our government uses its power all the time ronnie624 Jan 2016 #8