Our military spending isn't as high as some would like you to think. They always show that stat that says we spend more than the top X other countries in the w

Our military spending isn't as high as some would like you to think. They always show that stat that says we spend more than the top X other countries in the world combined. That's certainly a damning statistic. But if you look at our military spending as a percentage of GDP we're not even in the top 10. And it's important to note when comparing our spending to other first world countries, other countries get their defense spending subsidized by being our ally. They can spend less because we have their backs. If they had to proportionally provide for their own defenses, we'd look even more reasonable. Believe me, I think we could cut a LOT of military spending, it's just not as crazy out of whack as popular rhetoric would have you believe.