Comments by "Diana Pennepacker" (@dianapennepacker6854) on "How Capitalism Changed the Face of War" video.

  1. Since the dawn of time I am sure weapon makers were valued. Bow makers especially. Then you had guilds. I mean you had literal specialists that made swords, armorers, and especially those who could craft siege weapons were especially valued. Why does a country like America make weapons? Well if we don't our enemies will. If we rely on our enemies to make weapons then it leaves us at a disadvantage doesn't it? If we don't fund the companies them, and their massive supply chains will dissappear taking years upon years to get back. The engineers will go to an other place to work. Other countries. Enemies. So it is as simple as having that foundation for security, because unlike Johnny's naive view point is. Humans will always have conflict regardless. War will happen even with abundance. People are jealous, envious, and most of all can be full of hatred. Those who can't defend themselves will fall to those type of people, because they CAN. They will find any justification to take what is yours, assimilate you, or even wipe you out. So it is better to have the best weapons you can have so no one else thinks twice they can just conquer you... There is no culture alive today that has not partaken in war at one point in their history. Conflict is a part of humanity.
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  2. Only a few were that naive. Gatling inventor comes to mind. I'm sure people working on the Manhattan Project. Anyone that is grounded in reality knows war will continue for a very long time as long as people rule. There will always be a new weapon. Even when there is abundance we fight. We become envious. As long as traits like greed, envy, jealously, and hatred exsist there will be war. Also commercialized war has existed for a very long time. We called them Guilds who made siege weapons for instance. Not Blacksmiths, but literal Sword Smiths, Armorers, and Mercenaries existed. I'm sure the best flint, spear, and bow makers back before writing were valued in their tribes too. Especially bow makers.
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