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It is kind of funny to me that the lede is about Palontir instead of the absolutely stunning call by a Republican for the DoD to reduce budget by 8%.
by readthenotes1 2y ago
It is kind of funny to me that the lede is about Palontir instead of the absolutely stunning call by a Republican for the DoD to reduce budget by 8%.
- totablebanjo 2y agoIt’s 8% cut per year over 5 years which is quite a bit.
- iamtheworstdev 2y agoRepublicans shredded Obama when he wanted 5% cut per year over 4 years.
- rayiner 2y agoYes, and then Trump destroyed the Bush dynasty in one debate and took over the party: https://youtu.be/H4ThZcq1oJQ?si=I-mDaVGGMjsMngo9 https://youtu.be/H4ThZcq1oJQ?si=I-mDaVGGMjsMngo9. To the point where Jeb’s son couldn’t even win the nomination for Texas AG, and Cheney’s daughter was thrown out of Congress.
- rubyn00bie 2y agoThey also shredded him for wearing a tan suit. We’re living in absolutely insane times. I have no faith the Republicans will do anything meaningful to reduce the spending, as they’ve historically done the opposite. But who knows? Maybe they will this time if only to cement the death of democracy in America.
- mock-possum 2y agoThe GOP’s attitude towards these things is typically “it’s okay when our guy does it”
- rudedogg 2y agohttps://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-looks-8-defense-budget-cut-each-next-5-years-washington-post-reports-2025-02-19/ https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-looks-8-defense-budget-c... > list of potential cuts totaling about $50 billion from the upcoming budget for fiscal year 2026 to be redirected into President Donald Trump's priorities for national defense. So no cuts
- sudoshred 2y agoThe beauty of privatization at work. Public entities budget changes only impact their customers. 4D chess.
- defrost 2y agoA Republican Defense Secretary for extra stunning ... Questionably reformed alcoholic day drinker with zero experience of anything approaching the budget scale and manpower of the DoD "Defense Secretary" if you really want to accurately put the screws in and add context.
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- rayiner 2y agoAt least among voters, there’s been a realignment over the last decade along the globalism/nationalism dividing line. The factions that favor globalism seem to also favor American military empire (to keep the trade routes safe or whatever, I don’t know). I don’t trust republicans in Congress to actually do it. But it could be a historic opportunity for democrats to call their bluff and support the cuts. A once in a century opportunity to end the age of American empire and reorient America for the inevitable multipolar future.
- lantry 2y ago> to keep the trade routes safe or whatever, I don’t know Americans benefit a lot from being the world superpower, a lot more than they know, in ways that aren't apparent until they're gone. In 10 years it will be obvious what a mistake it was to intentionally renounce this position.
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- fourside 2y agoIt’s like if Google employees complained about Google paying Apple a bunch of money to be the default search engine on Safari. “Why are we spending so much money propping up another mobile OS when we have our own to worry about? Let them develop their one search engine.” Apparently paying so that most of the world is playing by your rules isn’t enough of a benefit and we’d rather the US not have nearly as much leverage.
- senectus1 2y agonot to mention the current republican president referring to himself as "The King"...
- kennysoona 2y agoRepublicans don't seem to exist anymore, just a party willing to do whatever #45 asks of them. Country be damned.