U.S. Military Spending

When I watch documentaries that question U.S. military spending being nearly half of the world’s total, I understand it academically and then think “hell yeah.” But to be fair, at least 90% of our expenditures are earmarked for corruption. In real terms, the U.S. military spends no more than other major powers. The corruption is what keeps the U.S. military engine running – there’s nothing we can do about that. Other than spend more, of course.

(Inspired by “Suicide Is Not Painless“. And, in this instance, it will bring on very few changes. The jury is out on whether I can take or leave it, presumably at the pleasure of the president.)

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