What is this recurring connection between big missiles sending men to the moon and the military industrial complex sending expeditionary forces overseas?
Dude…
The US has always been at war.
All empires are always at war…
Yeah, but Vietnam was a pinnacle of sorts, and Iran started pushing really hard and fast as launch day approached…
No matter when you launch the rocket, the US will be in some war overseas.
No matter when you launch the rocket, the US will be losing some war overseas
Ftfy
There isn’t a connection.
Classic example of correlation not being causation.
While the relationships may not be causal, there are literally millions of connections.
Exactly
Monument building is the reaction of a scared nation. It’s historically been a cheap way to boost national unity


