Topic: War Is A Racket

Gerald Celente criticizes the media for focusing on the death of a tech tycoon on a luxury yacht while ignoring the ongoing slaughter in Gaza. He references Smedley Butler's "War is a Racket," arguing that US foreign entanglements always serve corporate interests. Celente calls out the hypocrisy of "billionaires for peace" who refuse to spend a penny to stop global conflicts.

Kate Dalley concludes her guest hosting by reminding listeners of General Smedley Butler's "War is a Racket," which posits that war benefits a small elite at the expense of the masses. She questions why citizens who know the government lies about domestic issues like health and banking would suddenly believe official narratives on foreign affairs. She urges a measured, research-based approach to the news rather than following emotional "virtue signaling" on social media.

General Smedley Butler's 1930s treatise "War is a Racket" is quoted to describe the military as a "high-class muscle man" for big business and Wall Street. Celente echoes George Washington's warning against foreign entanglements, arguing that the U.S. should focus on its own borders and poverty rather than fixing the world. He lists historical interventions in Nicaragua, Haiti, and Panama as evidence of the "racketeering" nature of U.S. foreign policy.

Gerald Celente cites General Smedley Butler's famous book, "War is a Racket," to illustrate how the US military has historically been used as "muscle" for big business and Wall Street. Butler, one of the most decorated Marines in history, admitted to being a "racketeer for capitalism" in Mexico, Haiti, and China. Celente argues that the current push for war in Ukraine is the latest iteration of this long-standing racket.