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hunter

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24. My politics are always practical and solidly Democratic.

Sun Dec 5, 2021, 11:24 AM

Dec 2021

I've never voted for a Republican.

I voted for Jimmy Carter for my first presidential election and worked as a volunteer in his campaign.

When I talk to my elected representatives it's usually not about any thought experiments I've posted here on DU.

If people don't vote Democratic because some eccentric guy on DU said something that offended them then they were probably not going to vote Democratic in the first place.

When I have a really wild idea I sometimes preface it with "When I'm Emperor of Earth..."

If anyone actually thinks I'm the Emperor of the Earth and could possibly enforce a universal speed limit of 35 miles per hour, for example, or a complete restructuring of the tax system, that's not my problem.

It certainly doesn't reflect the official platform of the Democratic Party.

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Should America spend as much on people and the common good as we spend on Defense? [View all] kentuck Dec 2021 OP

D'oh! What a concept. Yes, it should. CurtEastPoint Dec 2021 #1

Absolutely! BlueJac Dec 2021 #2

Why are we spending as much for our defense as the next eight countries together spend? marble falls Dec 2021 #3

There's a big gap in your math FBaggins Dec 2021 #4

And what percentage of the people might that be? kentuck Dec 2021 #7

?? Not sure what you're asking FBaggins Dec 2021 #12

:) Your OP's premise is strange, but fwiw @1% are in uniform Hortensis Dec 2021 #13

:) To put it mildly. The category of mandatory spending alone Hortensis Dec 2021 #10

My point is: kentuck Dec 2021 #16

Simple answer FBaggins Dec 2021 #18

:) Nah, your OP premise was blasted. This is just another rhetorical stick. Hortensis Dec 2021 #22

+1 betsuni Dec 2021 #47

People play lots of games with the figures FBaggins Dec 2021 #17

Except we don't seem to know how to play that "game"? kentuck Dec 2021 #19

Social Security and Medicare should not be classified as "budget" items mtngirl47 Dec 2021 #38

We do Klaralven Dec 2021 #5

Where do charts come from burrowowl Dec 2021 #35

Expenditures in the United States federal budget Klaralven Dec 2021 #39

We aren't admitting that the so called defense spending was used more for protecting and advancing ShazamIam Dec 2021 #6

Also, nothing is taken from paychecks for "Defense", as it is for SS and Medicare. kentuck Dec 2021 #9

Sure, there is. TwilightZone Dec 2021 #34

Yes it should be an issue but no it won't work now...get what you can and cut you losses and come Demsrule86 Dec 2021 #8

I am only suggesting there might be a stronger way to make your argument. kentuck Dec 2021 #11

Maybe...honestly I don't think it matters at this point...we can use an arugment like that Demsrule86 Dec 2021 #20

Apparently, it will never work Bettie Dec 2021 #42

I assume this is a rhetorical question since the answer is "more" on its people and less on Ferrets are Cool Dec 2021 #14

I think defense should be paid entirely with wealth and property taxes... hunter Dec 2021 #15

And hell will freeze over before that happens...can we not be practical about this...in order to do Demsrule86 Dec 2021 #21

My politics are always practical and solidly Democratic. hunter Dec 2021 #24

What's the point of defending if there is nothing good to defend? Srkdqltr Dec 2021 #23

It's an investment scheme every bit as much as tax cuts for the wealthy or big oil bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #25

Honest question Busterscruggs Dec 2021 #26

That sounds like 1920's / 1930's isolationism when our military was the size of Portugal's. paleotn Dec 2021 #28

So, why do we need more than Bettie Dec 2021 #43

Yes, we need one. Should we be spending as much as the combined 10 biggest spenders spend? Hell no!! cstanleytech Dec 2021 #31

What numbers Busterscruggs Dec 2021 #45

30% of what we currently spend at most. cstanleytech Dec 2021 #50

"Do we really need a military at all?" EX500rider Dec 2021 #33

Yes, it should be an issue. patphil Dec 2021 #27

I would offer the opinion that the common good spending for the people should be considered just as cstanleytech Dec 2021 #29

Cost of wars not included in military budget. twodogsbarking Dec 2021 #30

Much of the 750B is carryover affect.... paleotn Dec 2021 #32

Take away your guns? RobertDevereaux Dec 2021 #36

At gunpoint, one presumes... Dial H For Hero Dec 2021 #46

I'd prefer AT GUM-POINT, if only Wrigley's would put enough power into the chew! RobertDevereaux Dec 2021 #51

The $350 billion in the BBB is an addition to the budget, not the budget overall other than defense. George II Dec 2021 #37

The last Democratic President who took on the Pentagon budget was Jimmy Carter. Ford_Prefect Dec 2021 #40

Great point. One main problem is that our reps in Congress don't see us as a lobby. TeamProg Dec 2021 #41

What's to defend if America doesn't? ancianita Dec 2021 #44

Hell f'ing yes! Dave says Dec 2021 #48

We do Zeitghost Dec 2021 #49

This should be THE ISSUE for democrats RANDYWILDMAN Dec 2021 #52