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> Similarly, the US is facing a grim truth that even it cannot maintain its entire massive infrastructure in the face of modern economic challenges... The US c
by bluejekyll 10y ago
> Similarly, the US is facing a grim truth that even it cannot maintain its entire massive infrastructure in the face of modern economic challenges...
The US could easily maintain its infrastructure; we just need to stop wasting our money on useless war equipnent. There are something like 2,000 tanks sitting in Arizona collecting dust for an outdated style of warfare. https://www.google.com/amp/www.military.com/daily-news/2014/12/18/congress-again-buys-abrams-tanks-the-army-doesnt-want.html%3Fvariant%3Dmobile.amp https://www.google.com/amp/www.military.com/daily-news/2014/...
Then on top of that we have the dumb F35 program, which is so clearly a waste of money as drones have become so much more important.
It's so frustrating that congress wastes all this money to line the pockets of the military industrial complex. This money would be better used by investing directly in the US infrastructure and supporting the economy.
- KirinDave 10y agoWe could continue to coast on a new negative proposition, but it turns out that doing so without considering how people might actually use said infrastructure results in perverse incentives. As in cities, where poor districts often subsidize rich district services.