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Okay, but let's not pretend that the US is there for someone else's benefit.
There's a bit of scoundrel in reflexively bashing one's own country too. It's just as easy, if not easier, and just as safe. I've met these scoundrels in many walks of life and the more political the more insufferable is the rule. Side of the aisle is not an indicator of this sort of stupidity. People should stop worshiping these false idols.
Never said any such thing.
I wonder if you know what “American exceptionalism“ actually means. Maybe you do but I’d be surprised.
I don’t know what “normal” would be.
At this point it’s largely due to what has been referred to as the military industrial complex. It’s hard to sell new weapons systems when you haven’t been using the old ones.Why is our freedom so expensive?
Well, be surprised then.
Normal would be not 1/3 of the total annual federal budget.
this is from the previous administration but percentage wise it isn’t much different now (excluding the recent covid “stimulus“)
14% increase in defense in 2019 vs 2017
Yes.
Holy smoke. Interest on the debt was only 7% eight years ago and now it's almost 25%. How soon before it swallows the entire budget? So much for MMT.
Disagree. Troy said no more flyovers with the Harris /Biden ticket. Troy read my mind.
You were still young enough to enlist after 2005. I know guys that reenlisted during the 1st Golf War. And they were in their 40's. I noticed a lot of people my age and older are all super supportive of the Military but then they were of age during Vietnam they rather smoke joints and go surfing. You're no different.
you were a prime age for the first gulf war, but you weren't inclined towards military service. Its cool
Just another fake patriot, no surprise look at the draft dodger he would crawl over broken glass to vote for, Gromsdud and ilk are a true disgrace to this once fine country.
