We in the U.S. already live in a war economy. It’s been called the Military Industrial Complex and it’s been around for a long time. It’s one of the main reasons why we are considered a rich nation, yet we have such a massive percentage of people below the poverty line. Here’s how it works:
During Peacetime
1 Corporate Taxes —fund—> Military & Contractors
2 Lobbyists of Military Contractors –fund—> Politicians
3 Politicians –divert further taxes to—> Contractors
…repeat steps 2 and 3
During War
1 Politicians –declare—> War and “Police Actions”
2 Taxes — heavily fund—> Military, Contractors, Mercenaries
3 Military and Contractors lose equipment and personnel
4 Lobbyists of Military Contractors –fund—> Politicians
5 Politicians –heavily divert taxes to—> Contractors, Mercenaries
…repeat steps 3 through 5
So the flow of money is primarily from the corporate and property taxes of the citizens, through the government, and into the military contractors. The “economy” is considered sustained because all that money starts in a bank and ends up in a bank – at the expense of you, the working Joe. In a war economy, the working public is considered nothing more than a bottomless well of money and soldiers to be used for making war at a high profit.