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“Once you have opened up prisoner interrogation, wiretapping, border patrol, jailing and the services of the military, when this has been turned into a for-profit business in this endless war, then we're in deep trouble.” quote by John Cusack
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“Once you have opened up prisoner interrogation, wiretapping, border patrol, jailing and the services of the military, when this has been turned into a for-profit business in this endless war, then we're in deep trouble.”

John Cusack

About This Quote

Source Speech: Interview, 2005, USA

The expansion of surveillance and military services into profit-driven war creates profound societal danger.

In simple terms: Militarized surveillance threatens freedom.

Key Takeaway

Guard against profit-driven militarization.

Themes

freedom privacy military ethics economics

Mood

cautious critical

Type

political warning

When to use this quote

  • policy debate
  • activism
  • journalism
  • public awareness

Key Concepts

surveillance state war economy civil liberties

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does profit influence war decisions?
  • What safeguards protect civil liberties?
A Different Perspective

Profit motives can undermine democratic oversight.

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