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The cost of a single F35 could fund so much peace in the world. The only reason this isn't happening is because the people making sure the American people keep
by helpfulContrib 3y ago
The cost of a single F35 could fund so much peace in the world. The only reason this isn't happening is because the people making sure the American people keep endlessly funding these programs have no intention whatsoever to make peace. They just don't have the intention to do so.
They intend for there to be endless war, which is what these machines produce. It is the only thing they can be used for..
- foxyv 3y agoI would love to live in a world where I can know for a fact that war will never again happen. However, the path to that world is a very long one. In the meantime I want to know that the acquisitive psychopaths that run many of the countries in the world have a very good reason to not line me up in front of a wall and shoot me. Should we be taking steps to a more peaceful world that we aren't right now? Yes, very much so. However, unless you want to imitate the path of Tibet or Ukraine, then you better spend some money on guns and fighter jets.
- helpfulContrib 3y ago[dead]
- avalys 3y agoThis is such nonsense. Could the USA have won WWII by paying off Hitler?
- foxyv 3y agoPossibly, but the world would be much worse off for it.
- helpfulContrib 3y ago[dead]
- marcinzm 3y agoYes, America funded Russia's recent invasions. Yup. All America.
- foxyv 3y agoTo be honest, we may have done so unintentionally. It's a major downside to the idea of peace through trade that was popular in the late 1900s. While the countries you trade with may choose peace to avoid disrupting that trade, they may also decide to take all that money and goods and fund their military efforts.
- euler_angles 3y agoI abhor war. I believe the only way to secure peace is to be very good at war. That's why I participated in flight testing the F-35, and why I work on electronic warfare simulations now. I wish I lived in a world where there's no need for any of this, but as far as I know, war is as old as the species.
- 2OEH8eoCRo0 3y agoYou may have crossed paths with some of my bad code. I'm sorry.
- euler_angles 3y agoI have crossed paths with a lot of bad code. They write it faster than I can fix it.
- helpfulContrib 3y ago[dead]
- scottyah 3y agoHow do you fund peace? Defense is pretty straightforward to me, but even Toms trying to give away free shoes in Africa created a lot of conflict.
- robocat 3y ago> the American people keep endlessly funding these programs Fighter planes are a significant export earner for the USA - it isn't just domestic demand.
- oogali 3y agoI think if you want endless war you would increase the numbers of your armed forces by several orders of magnitude. Not spend very large sums of money on things piloted by 1-2 people that can end wars relatively quickly.
- helpfulContrib 3y ago[dead]