Eclipse Ramblings: All famine is political
Take this link to read what Mark has to say about famine, first. Then what I say will make better sense.
Throughout history, there have been numerous regimes that manipulated the food supplies to make sure their military was well-fed, well-clothed and well-housed. Some have done so to the detriment of their society, as a whole. Feed the military, keep them strong, but keep the people weak so they cannot rise up.
The worst offenders in modern history are those that adopted the Stalinist methods. Of those that existed, the two that abide by that philosophy today are North Korea and Cuba.
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