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moondust

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14. Back in the US, back in the US,

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Jul 31, 2013, 11:30 AM

Jul 2013

back in the USSR!

Spending wayyyy too much on the military was one of the big reasons, if not the biggest, for the long decline and ultimate collapse of the USSR. But hey, it made them a "superpower"!

As for the US, I don't know if it's about politicians' insatiable hunger for destructive power, rewarding their cronies and home districts with defense contracts, keeping the wheels of capitalist industry from grinding to a halt, domination of the planet and unilateral assured destruction, or something else. Probably some combination of things.

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WAY TOO MUCH PIE for the military, nothing left for US [View all] kpete Jul 2013 OP

Veterans' Benefits and a good chuck of the Energy budget truebluegreen Jul 2013 #1

If we can't afford to educate our children, to heal our sick or care for our elderly ... Scuba Jul 2013 #2

THAT is the question to ask of those who defend the military budget. CrispyQ Jul 2013 #8

Our Corporate Overlords and the 1%. avebury Jul 2013 #11

Yeah, it was a rhetorical question. Scuba Jul 2013 #12

But, but Rand Paul said there wasn't enough money left over for defense! sinkingfeeling Jul 2013 #3

Well, duh. LisaLynne Jul 2013 #6

This is what i dont fuking get darkangel218 Jul 2013 #4

Because the only way tha the US can try to maintain avebury Jul 2013 #9

But why are people supporting this? darkangel218 Jul 2013 #13

Out Government has spent way too much time avebury Jul 2013 #15

There are a lot of ways to secretly siphon off money when you have 57% of the pie to suck off of. CrispyQ Jul 2013 #5

It's been this way for a really long time and I just don't ... LisaLynne Jul 2013 #7

Man, this sucks. Wish I could rec this 100 times. nt raccoon Jul 2013 #10

Back in the US, back in the US, moondust Jul 2013 #14

Woohoo! Now that's changetastic. progressoid Jul 2013 #16