> (can't get rid of defence, so this is a non-starter) Why is eliminating all government services an acceptable hypothetical but not cutting any of the imperia

> (can't get rid of defence, so this is a non-starter) Why is eliminating all government services an acceptable hypothetical but not cutting any of the imperial occupation budget? I call it as such rather than the Orwellian “defense” because this is what that money is actually used for.