Commenters argue massive defense spending has failed to prevent military losses
2 Oct 11 2:45 PM · 2d ago · 7 comments · 1 source · development 2 of 6
Multiple commenters emphasized the contrast between U.S. defense spending (larger than the next 13 countries combined) and repeated military failures, characterizing war as wasteful.
“With all the money in the universe and a bigger defense budget than the next 13 countries combined, you'd think we'd do well. Just proof that war is a stupid waste of money and lives.”
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Pete Hegseth Trump administration military official
Donald Trump U.S. president and subject of political critique
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With all the money in the universe and a bigger defense budget than the next 13 countries combined, you'd think we'd do well. Just proof that war is a stupid waste of money and lives.
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Yeah, I dunno. We haven't exactly been winning wars lately. Still, trump is a train wreck.
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Willfully ignorant people don't learn lessons.
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Every single American should be furious that it was an illegal war and that they are committing war crimes in our name
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"This is what a Golden Age like never seen before looks like. Minute to minute, live it to the maximum." Sue Tzun.
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We spend kind of a lot of money on our military. Like kind of more than every other nation on Earth by a very wide margin.
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