Aware of the System: The US Dollar Supports Death and Destruction, but a Better Way Is Possible
In 2015, the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA spent $596 BILLION on defense.
The next 7 countries--China, Saudi Arabia, Russia, United Kingdom, India, France, and Japan--spent a combined $567 billion in the same year. Exclude China from that list, and the US spent more than the next 17 countries combined.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Pentagon and government have poor accounting practices, so it is difficult to accurately say exactly where these taxpayer funds are spent. However, researchers estimate that $385 billion of this (over half the budget!!) is paid out to PRIVATE CORPORATIONS--from Halliburton to BP--hired to build, operate, staff, secure, weaponize, and stock the nearly 1,000 US military bases worldwide.
Taxpayers endorse this. Is this the world you want?
On the heels of reports that the Pentagon lost $6.5 TRILLION, we believe it’s time to re-evaluate our priorities.
As many are aware, the last time the Pentagon "misplaced" trillions of dollars, 9/11 happened.
Here we are again, with unrest after the "elections" and demonstrations ongoing in the DAPL resistance of Standing Rock, North Dakota. We are wondering if the powers that be are trying to incite civil war there, with the militarized private police facing off against unarmed, peaceful water protectors; now there is a call for military veterans to support the Sioux in their protest.
At the Garden of Eden, we don’t support the global military-industrial complex in theory or in action. We don’t shop at stores, pay taxes, sponsor corporations, or rely on petroleum. We redirect our focus from systems that profit on death and destruction to build a healthier and more sustainable world for ALL! Rather than be drawn into conflict, we focus all of our energy on creating a better way.
Cryptocurrency is the first inspiring technology we've seen, because it bypasses the current system and supports genuine VALUES. With mass adoption of an honorable system of money, we can disrupt the global military industrial complex and starve it at is source.
You do have a choice, and anything is possible!
www.intothegardenofeden.com
This post has been ranked within the top 50 most undervalued posts in the second half of Nov 27. We estimate that this post is undervalued by $6.31 as compared to a scenario in which every voter had an equal say.
See the full rankings and details in The Daily Tribune: Nov 27 - Part II. You can also read about some of our methodology, data analysis and technical details in our initial post.
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It's time to realize how these everyday actions of consumerism are actually supporting that which many many many say they do not want. We all must put our money where our mouth is if we want change. We are focusing on supporting that which we do want thus removing the energy from that which is undesirable. When enough of us turn away, it will cease to be of any consequence. Thank you for this pointed post.
Absolutely! Consumer culture generally supports dishonorable systems. We can build a better economy!
cryptocurrency!