cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/22332949
JD Vance said that āAmerican power comes with certain strings attachedā
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/22332949
JD Vance said that āAmerican power comes with certain strings attachedā
No, they donāt. The US military spending far outpaces any other country. The US spends more than the next 10 countries combined! You donāt āneedā that much spending, but your GDP is happy for that extra trillion every year that some day will trickle down for sure wink wink.
In summary, your rhetoric is pure propaganda of conservative talking points, unfortunately.
Itās really not.
While I agree we need to drastically reduce military spending, that decision has consequences. Weād need to shut down foreign bases, reduce naval presence around the globe, and increase our reliance on reserves instead of standing military. If we do that, thatāll embolden other countries (like China, Iran, and Russia) to fill that void unless other partners step up.
Military spending (and deficit spending in general) is a major issue Iām concerned about, and Iām unhappy with both major parties here. I like Trumpās pressure on the EU to step up their part, but I donāt like his increases to military spending. I like Bidenās and Harris focus on social programs instead of military spending, but I donāt like their lack of cuts. Neither party is actually interested in turning swords into plow shears, they just court the military industrial complex differently.
We need to increase taxes and cut spending, yet both parties seem to do the opposite.