About this episode

Scott Horton discusses the connections between debt, inflation, and war, highlighting the impact on everyday life and the role of government and media.

Scott Horton is the director of Antiwar.com and one of the most outspoken critics of US foreign policy. In this episode, Scott explains how war connects directly to the things people feel every day - rising prices, falling purchasing power, growing debt and a system that never seems to improve no matter who is in charge. We also discuss how governments fund wars, why debt keeps expanding, how inflation quietly shifts the cost onto ordinary people and the incentives that keep the cycle going. Lastly, Scott explains the role of media, the relationship between politics and defence spending, and why these conflicts continue even when public support is weak. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 - Perpetual War System 00:02:00 - Hidden War Tax 00:05:00 - Debt Spiral 00:08:00 - Empire Costs 00:09:30 - War & Inflation 00:25:00 - Cost Of War 00:28:40 - Iron Triangle 00:33:10 - “It’s A Racket” 00:43:30 - Emotional Toll 01:02:10 - Any Hope Left 01:05:00 - How It Ends - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CONTACT PETE › Website –&nbsp…

People in this episode

Host: Peter McCormack

Guest: Scott Horton

Topics covered

• debt
• inflation
• war
• US foreign policy
• media
• politics
• defense spending

Keywords

• debt
• inflation
• war
• US foreign policy
• cost of war
• media
• politics
• defense spending

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Antiwar.com

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