• sadreality@kbin.social
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    9 months ago

    The money is changing hands, it just doesn’t touch the beneficiary.

    Nothing happens in us without at least two rich dude turning a profit…

    If they can’t get profit, nothing happens

    • Rapidcreek@reddthat.comOP
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      9 months ago

      The money goes from the US Treasury to Raytheon (for instance).

      Munitions manufacturers like Raytheon have shareholders. The weapons they manufacturer, by contract, can only be sold to the US. That’s because the US paid for their development to begin with. Yes, they do make money. But, having worked government contracts before, it may not be as much as you think. A lot of times the government has difficult requirements that has to be built into the end cost.