https://www.isegoria.net/2021/03/the-korean-war-poured-billions-of-american-dollars-into-the-japanese-economy/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:05:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 https://www.isegoria.net/2021/03/the-korean-war-poured-billions-of-american-dollars-into-the-japanese-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-3373616 Kirk Wed, 24 Mar 2021 00:38:31 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=47512#comment-3373616 Military socialism works really well, too… But, it takes a healthy and prosperous civil economy based on traditional economic exchange in order to support it. Just like all other forms of socialism, from nuclear families to wannabe global hegemonies like the Soviets–Who would have collapsed on numerous occasions, absent some idiot “capitalist” bailing them out.

]]> https://www.isegoria.net/2021/03/the-korean-war-poured-billions-of-american-dollars-into-the-japanese-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-3373607 Bruce Tue, 23 Mar 2021 16:19:46 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=47512#comment-3373607 Yes, MacArthur’s occupation of Japan was a lot more popular for the Japanese after we poured Korean war spending in. Military Keynesianism works great, civilian Keynesianism goes straight to corruption.

]]> https://www.isegoria.net/2021/03/the-korean-war-poured-billions-of-american-dollars-into-the-japanese-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-3373602 A Wild Goose Tue, 23 Mar 2021 13:47:46 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=47512#comment-3373602 One can certainly see the seeds of the ’80s Japan boom in this episode.

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