@calestous A terrible idea. This is the type of thinking Hitler or Mussolini would conjure up. Army will be effectively running the country
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@nderi_j Scare-mongering and appeal to extremes are poor substitutes for evidence. It is done quite a lot already. -
@calestous Yes... in military juntas. ...and you should be scared of handing over your economy to the military. Nothing good can ckme of it. -
@nderi_j Which juntas? Please support your claims with evidence. -
@calestous Check out the public works of King Louis XVI, Mussolini and Hitler. Those were public works executed largely by military wing... -
@calestous ...in the beginning it sounds like a great way to manage costs. When they get embedded and the economy doesn't respond... -
@calestous ...that's when it becomes obvious how bad the idea was. By that time it is usually too late. -
@nderi_j You are resorting to argumentum ad Hitlerum. Senegal has used it since independence. There are many examples of sensible use. - 5 more replies
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@calestous. African armies are for boosting the egos of their dear leaders in parades et al -
@kenkorir That is just not true as a generalization. African armies perform a lot of important role. -
@calestous. Most African armies are idle, potbellied and spend most of their energies lifting bottles -
@kenkorir Exactly why they need new roles
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@calestous It's nice turning swords into ploughshares but I fear that infrastructure projects become an excuse for greater military spend -
@europeanmedic Spending is way up without it. Armies don't need excuses to spend more. But can do morepic.twitter.com/edLxroycxb
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@calestous I have a bad feeling about this#militaryeconomiccomplex . the state should organize these works with a civilian vehicle. -
@maamikron42 It is actually done quite widely though not documented much. -
@calestous I'm sure it is. sounds like a HUGE entry gate to corruption in VAST proportions. -
@maamikron42 Corruption doesn't need military help. It is already an occupying force! -
@calestous sure, but with such cover all can be shelved away as 'military secret'. that happens even in US with mighty big defence contracts
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@calestous Troops need ability to build infrastructure quickly - but not to long-term civilian standards - maybe special immediate needs -
@MarkJCarlin Good point. Building but not running and maintaining -
@calestous also need to keep speciality of quick build with military - shouldn't dilute if that speciality is needed in war or emerg respons
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