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I mean, yes. That's how it works. It sounds like you're implying that this is a bad thing, a waste of tax dollars and government spending. I can assure you, the
by taftster 6y ago
I mean, yes. That's how it works. It sounds like you're implying that this is a bad thing, a waste of tax dollars and government spending. I can assure you, there are plenty of other things that the US Gov has wasted money on, probably quite a few more egregious than this.
So even if you believe this was wasted spending, at least that money will hopefully go back directly to the US economy. The military generally prefers to "buy American" when possible, so hopefully at least this tax payer money is flowing back to the country at some level.
- 4636760295 6y agoI would be less bothered by it if someone was building something other than killing machines. And I really don't care what flag someone waves, nationalism is dumb.
- varjag 6y agoPlenty people build something other than killing machines. And not caring about it is a convenience perspective, afforded by circumstance of living in a well-defended nation.
- 4636760295 6y agoThat's what they want you to think. The war machine is a jobs program, but they could just as easily spend the same money on something more useful like infrastructure projects or social programs.
- RaptorJ 6y agoWell, you're both right. In that the purpose of all this military spending is to make the world safe for Dow, Exxon, and US Fruit, and people who live in the imperial core get cheaper prices because of it.