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| is because that's the day we entered WW2 I'm fully aware (as everyone is). The 1950's expanded social services considerably, including major infrastructure
by emseetech 2y ago
| is because that's the day we entered WW2
I'm fully aware (as everyone is).
The 1950's expanded social services considerably, including major infrastructure projects like housing and highways. The cost of the GI bill alone after WW2 was $140 billion in today's dollars.
Cutting military spending is an option but doesn't seem to be on the table.
- somenameforme 2y agoDOGE's next target is the Pentagon which has repeatedly failed audits, on a massive scale, with 0 consequences. Previously.
- emseetech 2y agoGood luck to them. I'll believe it when I see it.
- somenameforme 2y agoIt remains words for now but Trump is now calling for a mutual 50% defense spending cuts amongst Russia, China, and the US - as well as a return to nuclear nonproliferation arguing quite reasonably that we all have enough nukes to destroy the world multiple times over, so what's the point? [1] It's likely to preempt media attacks claiming Trump is undermining US defense and security by cutting military spending, especially if DOGE manages to find some large areas to cut (one can only imagine the headlines...). It's unclear if they would agree (especially when there's going to be immense distrust), but this sort of rhetoric is the most rational and logical that I've seen in decades. Having a leader with messianic delusions is not necessarily a bad thing it might seem, at least for now. [1] - https://apnews.com/article/trump-china-russia-nuclear-bbc1c75920297f1e5ba5556d084da4de https://apnews.com/article/trump-china-russia-nuclear-bbc1c7...