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US's Republicans have been so afraid of '1984' that they took it as an instructions manual.
by bad_user 2y ago
US's Republicans have been so afraid of '1984' that they took it as an instructions manual.
- rayiner 2y ago[flagged]
- whatshisface 2y agoThe present administration isn't really planning to cut military spending, they just want to redirect it. $4B of military aid was recently approved for another country. Here's the budgetary outlook: You'll notice that defense spending is projected to have a slight increase in real terms, or a slight (0.1%) decrease in terms of fraction of GDP. https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61172 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61172
- Jtsummers 2y agoYep. DOD spending is likely to shift, but not be reduced. The major firms are probably going to see some contracts cut or tougher competition from the likes of Anduril in certain domains. DOD spending in IT-related efforts may also shift, Palantir will be a major contender here.
- pharrington 2y agoAre you the mythical "ethical consumer under capitalism" I've heard so many legends about? addendum: sibling comment's point is more relevant
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- psunavy03 2y agoWe have an authoritarian nation conducting a literal unprovoked invasion of a liberal democratic country, this entire thread is objecting to the United States STOPPING providing materiel to said country . . . and yet people still think defense contractors are the "bad guys." It's morbidly fascinating, really. If there's anyone who could be accused of profiting from blood money in this instance, it's companies like Sukhoi and Kalashnikov Concern.
- rayiner 2y ago[flagged]
- pharrington 2y ago[flagged]
- Jtsummers 2y agoThe US did not invade Korea. Post WWII, Korea was split into its northern and southern zones which ended up becoming North and South Korea (the intent had been to make it one independent Korea, but put the USSR and USA in a room together and there will be no agreement on how to do that). In 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea. The UN called for a military response, the US supplied most of that response. But the US did not invade Korea. North Korea invaded South Korea, the US and others fought them back on behalf of, and with, South Korea . China and the USSR supported North Korea, which is ultimately why it ended in a stalemate.
- pharrington 2y agoSorry yeah i was wrong about Korea.
- rayiner 2y agoIraq invaded Kuwait, our “ally.” South Korea, a democracy, was invaded by North Korea, a Soviet proxy state. South Vietnam, a democracy, was invaded by north vietnam, a Soviet proxy state.
- Jtsummers 2y agoIt depends on which Iraq war they mean. Most people your age and under typically mean the second war, when the US did invade Iraq. But yes, the first time it was Iraq that was the belligerent and invaded Kuwait.
- _DeadFred_ 2y agoWhat a reductionist cliche of a moral position.