Appeared in the March 14, 2026, print edition as 'War Is Hell. But Is it Good for the Economy?'.
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Somehow i have trouble believing the us was at peace for 44 out of the last 100 years. Not saying you're lying, just feels a bit strange.
I repeat, that's only the big, famous conflicts. Throw in Liberia, Guatamala, The Berlin Blocade and a bunch of other small to medium conflicts and you might hit the full hundred
Right. I mean it wouldn't necessarily be good for any economy but i don't think there is any country that has been at war as the us was the last century. If not by amount of years than surely by amount of enemies. At the same time i don't think there is a country that has produced and/or sold as many weapons as the us has the past century.