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at least half of that $40 trillion is from the nationwide militarization of the United States post 9/11 * https://ips-dc.org/report-state-of-insecurity-cost-mi
by ck2 2mo ago
at least half of that $40 trillion is from the nationwide militarization of the United States post 9/11
* https://ips-dc.org/report-state-of-insecurity-cost-militarization-since-9-11/ https://ips-dc.org/report-state-of-insecurity-cost-militariz...
that level of military spending is never going down and will only increase by design
something the average consumer has absolutely no control over and no ability to solve
we just wanted healthcare and homes, instead we got endless wars and bombing civilians with tomahawks
- FpUser 2mo ago>"something the average consumer has absolutely no control over and no ability to solve" Of course they do. Grow a new fucking party and vote for it. Better than one half f the population hating the other half. Just what politicians of either branch enjoy.
- atmavatar 2mo agoUnfortunately, it will take a lot more than that. One of the bigger issues facing us is that you have the billionaire-owned right-wing media telling the lower classes to hate one another, and you have the billionaire-owned "left-wing" media sane-washing most of what the ruling class does while feigning mild outrage from time to time so they can still be perceived as opposition. Unless you find a way to address that, you're unlikely to break the current two-party stranglehold.
- FpUser 2mo agoOne can not play the game indefinitely. As life gets worse and worse unwashed masses may actually start thinking or at least have some thinkers develop.
- exceptione 2mo ago> we just wanted healthcare and homes, You would be surprised how many would forego that option when presented the alternative option of 'taking revenge on perceived enemies within'.