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7. Beautifully said, merrily. What you said is especially true considering the size of the military.

Reply to merrily (Reply #3)

Sun May 29, 2016, 10:10 AM

May 2016

It's not only the size and spending of the military. It is also the scope of the mission. This is entirely unacceptable.

It is also unacceptable in light of the fact that it is now clear the mission is not to promote and preserve democracy worldwide. It is not a "force for good". No fucking way! Maybe some starry eyed stupid "patriotic" Republicans still believe that. The mission of the military is now to make the world safe for capitalism, disaster capitalism.

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