Then during times of war, lock down every individual's income and ability to earn money to that of the soldier. Keeping war profiteering from stretching wars on indefinitely.

It's radical, but would probably keep us from just "being at war" eternally. A reality we have had to live in since at least 9/11.

[–] explodicle@local106.com 16 points 1 year ago

The problem these "add a meta policy" proposals all have in common is that they assume we have any control over the legislature... which we don't have; they don't work for us at all. At this point only organizing and other direct action will have any significant impact on actual policy.

In this particular case, legislators would continue to receive bribe income that they refuse to acknowledge as bribery.

[–] TheDubh@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

The problem is the us hasn’t had a formal declaration of war since WW2. Basically we’ve just had military engagements. Some haven’t even been authorized by congress.

Basically we’d need to fix that issue before worrying about the other suggestions. Else it’d just be military engagement not a war so don’t need to fallow them.

[–] AlexisFR@jlai.lu 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is the US even still involved in a war since 2021? At least through direct action.

[–] c0mbatbag3l@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

The Global War on Terror is what it's called, it's just a neverending operation of military sorties across the world to support whatever and wherever.