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Can you imagine if America spent 2 trillion (cost it spent trying to help Afghan people) on its homeless and poor. Could barely get them a fucking $1200 check a
by hourislate 5y ago
Can you imagine if America spent 2 trillion (cost it spent trying to help Afghan people) on its homeless and poor. Could barely get them a fucking $1200 check after shutting down the economy for a year.
- jkestner 5y agoWish it had even gone to the Afghan people: “Between 80 and 90 percent of outlays actually returned to the US economy.” Your tax dollars went to pay defense contractors, construction firms, anyone who pounced on an opportunity. https://whowhatwhy.org/politics/international/mission-accomplished-the-war-in-afghanistan-was-great-for-business/ https://whowhatwhy.org/politics/international/mission-accomp...
- hourislate 5y agoWell, since it was spent on bullets trying to protect them from the Taliban, it did.