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'Never felt more betrayed': MAGA rebels over Trump's 'treasonous' Qatar base in Idaho
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Exactly what expeditonary capacity does Qatar have? US based across Europe and Pacific are in compliance with NATO and other defensive treaties. US and Qatar have no such agreements. This entire deal is just Trump and co pocketing a bribe.
Exactly what "epiditionary capacity" does the US have? They don't need permanent bases on foreign soil any more than foreign countries need bases on US soil. US taxpayers certainly don't want to pay for all this armed forces bloat.
I mean the US is one of the few countries that can put like 30k dudes in country at the drop of a hat with thousands more coming right behind. It's the only reason some countries dealt with us at all.
Those countries can learn to take care of themselves: the US doesn't need to let them freeload by outsourcing armed services to the US instead of investing in their own. While all that US taxpayer spending to bloat the armed services isn't appreciably improving US living standards with better social services (education, healthcare, poverty & work programs) or going to foreign aid, those countries investing less in their armed services from this arrangement get to dedicate more of their spending to improve their living standards with better social services.
Alliances don't require permanent foreign bases: allies can train with & host partners on an as-needed basis when the occasion demands. US taxpayers would prefer to invest in better alternatives that appreciably improve their lives.
That wasn't the question though
It answers why the US doesn't need bases on foreign soil & why its taxpayers don't want them either.
That's not a question that was asked.
None of that changes the fact that US taxpayers don't want to overspend on armed services with their foreign bases & none of that is necessary for an alliance: they're unneeded & unwanted.
Unfortunately, even if we could convince them to cut military spending, they wouldn't use the recaptured funds to improve American life, they'd just give it to the Sociopathic Oligarchs
That goes for both MAGAs and Dems. The Dems are no different than MAGAs, they would much rather smooch the donors than the voters.
Probably not: voters get the politicians they vote for. At least it's not wasted on armed services & foreign bases US taxpayers don't want or need. The mere fact it could be spent better is enough reason not to spend it there.