Though, it is not the worst thing. That song is directed at the ones who never get their hands dirty, but do "increase their wealth at somebody else's expense."
Though, it is not the worst thing.
I'm just finishing Alistair Horne's "The Price of Glory," about the battle of Verdun, and there's a quote from some French writer: "War is less costly than servitude. The choice is always between Verdun and Dachau."