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90s were good because Russia was down (sopuli.xyz)
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[–] Alaknar@sopuli.xyz 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I need a certain amount of food to live. If I made ten times as much money, I would still need the exact same amount of food to live. It would be insane to argue that I ought to be spending 10 times as much on food if I make 10 times as much money - you see that, right?

Oh boy... Are you under the impression that military spending is "let's buy 1000 tanks, job done, we're good"?

Like, there's no maintenance, no research, no development, no improvements, no intelligence, no ally support, no soft power projection, just a static blob of "defence capabilities" that is a constant no matter what? Or that $1000 spent in the US gives you the exact same capabilities as $1000 spent in russia or China, like there are no differences in labour costs?

Are you twelve?

What I’m saying is that military spending should be based on how much needs to be spent

The needs are defined by the military doctrine.

Could the US be spending less, with less money ending up in budgetary "black holes"? Sure. Would it make a massive difference in the overall military budget? No, it it wouldn't.

How the fuck do you not understand this extremely simple concept?

Oh, you're in for a ride, my boy. Try this:

[spending should be] (at most) how much is necessary to achieve parity with foreign threats.

Define "parity with russia".

Of course a fascist like you would support massacring the Vietnamese

You know what? Fuck off. This discussion makes no sense. You have imagined some things about me and constantly react to things I never said.

I have no interest in your extremist right-wing views.

Jesus, if you only had the capacity to pull your head out of your arse for three seconds you'd see how insanely hilarious this sentence is! :D Like, I'm actually laughing out loud here! :D

[–] Objection@lemmy.ml -1 points 3 weeks ago

Fuck off, fascist.