Capitalism is a destructive society. Just how destructive can be gauged by this report. 'The Pentagon has asked Congress for nearly $80 billion to cover the cost of the war in Afghanistan in 2014. The request for £79.4 billion in fiscal year 2014 is slightly lower than the war funding of $87.2 billion for the current fiscal year, Pentagon press secretary George Little told reporters.' (The Australian, 21 May) The human effort and resources measured in capitalism by billions of dollars is wasted in wars. Think what that human effort could achieve inside socialism. RD
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