But it’s not about what makes sense. Yes, obviously, the ideal situation would be to make a perfect structure before pulling the lever but we can’t be idealist about this. The system will never be perfect so we have to settle with marginal improvements. I’d rather the military industrial complex have the money than the rich because they’ll actually spend it. Sure, it’s not where I’d like it to be spent but it’ll actually trickle down through industries. Can’t make a tank without metal, can’t get metal without mining, can’t mine without workers, so on and so forth.
Next step is aiming that from the complex to something better. Something closer to infrastructure. But it’s important to understand these things are done incrementally and rarely all at once.
I am a European and i also was of the Opnion that the US spends too much on military. But since the 24th of February, I have had to completely change my Mind. I was in the wrong. THEY were right. The West still needs to fund their Militaries. Because Putin and Xi are not interested in a peaceful world, if they don’t pull all the Strings.
The United States’ military industrial complex is entirely corrupt. It’s not because we produce too many weapons, it’s because we’re willfully overpaying for literally everything. Just as an example, one military supplier sells/sold cups for $100 each, which even given their quality and material is still outrageous. It’s good that the US is prepared for war, and our military political apparatus functions far better than Russia’s, but there’s a wide gap between “better than Russia” and “not corrupt” that we sadly fall into.
I’m not saying there aren’t suppliers overcharging, but I suspect most of the time it’s used to hide other purchases. For instance: a line item that says $100/cup when it’s really $1/cup and $99 for helicopter fuel for the CIA.
Yeah, that sucks. I’d rather start somewhere than just throw my hands up and go “well, it’s fucked, may as well not try.”
Doesnt it make more sense to root out the corruption before feeding them cash?
But it’s not about what makes sense. Yes, obviously, the ideal situation would be to make a perfect structure before pulling the lever but we can’t be idealist about this. The system will never be perfect so we have to settle with marginal improvements. I’d rather the military industrial complex have the money than the rich because they’ll actually spend it. Sure, it’s not where I’d like it to be spent but it’ll actually trickle down through industries. Can’t make a tank without metal, can’t get metal without mining, can’t mine without workers, so on and so forth.
Next step is aiming that from the complex to something better. Something closer to infrastructure. But it’s important to understand these things are done incrementally and rarely all at once.
Nah, I’d rather shift the tax burden onto the rich first.
But how!? Magic!? The politicians who control tax law protect them! 😱
Didn’t you grow out of this sorry “logic” in highschool like most everyone else?
what corruption?
I am a European and i also was of the Opnion that the US spends too much on military. But since the 24th of February, I have had to completely change my Mind. I was in the wrong. THEY were right. The West still needs to fund their Militaries. Because Putin and Xi are not interested in a peaceful world, if they don’t pull all the Strings.
The United States’ military industrial complex is entirely corrupt. It’s not because we produce too many weapons, it’s because we’re willfully overpaying for literally everything. Just as an example, one military supplier sells/sold cups for $100 each, which even given their quality and material is still outrageous. It’s good that the US is prepared for war, and our military political apparatus functions far better than Russia’s, but there’s a wide gap between “better than Russia” and “not corrupt” that we sadly fall into.
I’m not saying there aren’t suppliers overcharging, but I suspect most of the time it’s used to hide other purchases. For instance: a line item that says $100/cup when it’s really $1/cup and $99 for helicopter fuel for the CIA.