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Same reason Siemens, Volkswagen, Bayer, and many more, including a ton of American ones were onboard with the Holocaust.
Genocide is good for business.
I don't understand how genocide is good for business, but I'll take your word for it.
The stolen land alone is worth hella cash. That's why they're trying to sell gaza before it's even been "cleansed".
You don't understand what a mass surveillance company selling personal details, including location, relationships, search history, and more, on everyone on earth, would sell to people doing a genocide?
Probably tacos.
It's grim, but think about it like this. If you were in the gardening industry, wouldn't it be good for business if your neighbor started a garden in their yard? Even if you weren't directly in the gardening industry they may want to buy things like decorations to go out there. More time outside? Sun screen and bottled water are things you'll need. Plastic bad for the environment? Get this new reusable water bottle that everyone is using!
It's similar with war. It's not so much that it's the killing specifically, but regardless, it's a massive endeavor that needs lots of supplies. Think about all of the logistics involved in shipping someone overseas and maintaining them there. Even if companies do it for cheaper, they're not going to do it at a loss. The same way we see companies getting excited to cash in on the AI craze, we'll see companies excited to try and extract whatever possible value they can out of war.
And honestly, same thing with genocide.
Wartime means taxes from citizens. Private companies offer to help the government for said taxes to help fuel the war machine