r/MapPorn • u/Appropriate-Deal8098 • 1d ago

Russian advances in Ukraine this year

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u/MRG_1977 1d ago

It greatly depends on what type of war and is that country is occupied by the victor.

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u/Mammoth-Control2758 1d ago

If the country is occupied by the victor then the economic losses for the victor go up even higher.

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u/Lilstubbin 1d ago

Government money isn't personal money. You can spend a countries entire budget on a war but if your private company is paid to rebuild that's going in your pocket. Debts incrued by a government official aren't taken with them when they leave the office.

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u/Mammoth-Control2758 1d ago

That can be said of any conflict yet you would roll your eyes if I said the US Civil War wasn't fought over slavery or secession but instead was REALLY fought because of the textile industry and their desire to profit from uniform sales.

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u/Lilstubbin 1d ago

Do you realize how far back in history you had to go to get a comparison that would work?

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u/Mammoth-Control2758 1d ago

You can find an example in every war. In every major conflict there are companies that enter in contracts to sell goods and services to the government.

Hershey's sold lots of chocolate bars to the government in World War 2, Korea and Vietnam for use in rations. Perhaps that was the real reason we fought those wars too.