it is now hard to remember that many millions marched in the u.s. and europe against the attack on iraq. it sometimes feels like there is no one left who is not cheerleading the next wave of profits for the west’s military-industrial complex (usually referred to as the “defense industry” by those very same profiteers).⁠

—jonathan cook, mint press

(for some reason it's not hard for me to remember, but i also remember people cheering on the war empire back then, watching it like the o.j. simpson slo-mo car chase in restaurants on tv. but we need fresh new entertainment. the program is getting old.)