Slash the Pentagon Budget in Half & Abolish ICBMs: Dan Ellsberg on How to Avoid Nuclear Armageddon

[Uncle Joe]

[Irish_Dem]

1. If humans weren't such vicious, hostile beings, we could have a nice planet.

[housecat]

2. If right-wing greed, disinformation, and bigotry disappeared we could have one too.

[brush]

3. Not with Putin and Xi keeping theirs.

[Vogon_Glory]

8. Because dismantling their nuclear arsenal worked so well for

the Ukrainians.

[brush]

10. They haven't dismantled.

[rso]

4. Ellsberg

unilateral disarmament is utterly dangerous, and after his support of Russian asset Assange, I really don’t care any more what Ellsberg says.

[Uncle Joe]

5. Did you view this video? n/t

[ColinC]

7. The title sounds unilateral

I cannot watch the video right now. Is that what he calls for? Or does he suggest more of a treaty?

[Dysfunctional]

9. No, because I have aphasia.

[WalkerinSC]

6. Down for part of the argument

I would gladly reduce the military to pre-WWI/WWII levels and a return to Neutrality (versus Isolationism which is a little different). We can do that easily because we have the nuclear deterrent, no easily accessed invasion routes, and a generally well-armed and competent citizenry. So yes, we can reduce military budget by as much as 75% and still be secure in our borders.

[Magoo48]

12. Yes, yes, and yes to Daniel Ellsberg.

We are smothered and starved by this MIC/War Department budget. We just signed off on another 850 Billion. Every dollar funneled their way in a nation with burgeoning homelessness, hunger, and healthcare crises is a failure of our society.

War is a Racket.