Red-Haired Ash Reads

This book was written in 1935, and is still so relevant today. War is a Racket is a scathing 43 minutes (or 50 pages) book about the lies politicians tell American taxpayers to justify going to war. Butler explains the corruption of war in very easy to follow language and finishes up by presenting three steps that need to be met before the war racket can be broken. 

This was short and to the point, but so impactful with its contents, especially in our current world of constant wars. This goes over how wars are profitable for a country, especially its corporations who make 100% more during war time, but that money never is seen by its soldiers and their families. While I have never agreed with the USA going to war or any other country, learning about how corrupt it is further pushes me to lobby against it. 

One thing that really made this so impactful is that General Butler was the most decorated US Marine at the time of writing this. He was part of the system and saw how corrupt it was and instead of ignoring it, he became a whistleblower for the corruption. What an icon! 

So yes, I agree with this book that war is a racket and as Butler says “To Hell With War!”

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