What do the wealthy care about when it comes to war?
The wealthy care only about profit from war materiel, not human misery. They finance both sides of a conflict and focus on how much they can get for machine guns, jets, and tanks. War production and defense contracting form the economic backbone for many nations, including America.
Les explains that wars are often not precipitated solely by patriotism; many have been manipulated by the super rich. He notes that the wealthy will finance both sides of a war and do not care about human misery—only about how much they can get for machine guns, jets, and tanks. This war materiel becomes the economic backbone for nations, including America, through defense contractors. Les clarifies he is not against defense spending or being prepared, but he is a realist about manipulation.