So when do we start to slash defense spending?

[Politruk]

We don’t have to actually fight anyone, we just have to posture as if we would with a lot if military spending. The old balance of power stuff. Our military is bigger and better than yours. Lots of parades, spooks, that sort of thing.

Outside of military bases and academies, we never do seem to do much with military parades. Trump wanted to have some in Washington, after the fashion of the Russian parades in Red Square, but the tank treads would have done too much damage to the pavement.

 

[Politruk]

The situation in the MENA has changed with the fall of Assad -- but Nobody seems to think that will require any new American military action.

 

[Politruk]

We do not really need a global network of more than 800 military bases, do we?

I notice that nobody, so far, has given any reason why we do.

 

[UltraChad]

I notice that nobody, so far, has given any reason why we do.

Your buddy Dick Cheney needs the money.

 

[Politruk]

Your buddy Dick Cheney needs the money.

Boy, Liz's defection is just never going to stop hurting you.

 

[Politruk]

Seriously, when? When is Trump even going to start talking about defense cuts?

 

[ChinoMoreno]

This year's military budget is $849.8 billion. That's more than three times what China spends. We do not really need a global network of more than 800 military bases, do we? If getting the deficit under control is really that important, isn't this the place to start?

Elon will not cut the throats of his billionaire cronies.

 

[Politruk]

Congress just approved the NDAA even after the Pentagon failed its seventh consecutive audit.

 

[UltraChad]

Boy, Liz's defection is just never going to stop hurting you.

You think that hurt?? LOL

Watching all the war mongers, Wall st. and silicon valley line up behind Democrats has been one of the best things that's ever happened to the GOP.

Watching them pretend to not be a bunch of elitist lining up to lick 1%'er boots is just the Cherry on top.

 

[Politruk]

You think that hurt?? LOL

Watching all the war mongers, Wall st. and silicon valley line up behind Democrats has been one of the best things that's ever happened to the GOP.

Watching them pretend to not be a bunch of elitist lining up to lick 1%'er boots is just the Cherry on top.

If the Dems are the warmongers, can we count on Trump to slash the defense budget?

 

[UltraChad]

If the Dems are the warmongers, can we count on Trump to slash the defense budget?

Those two things are different.

 

[Politruk]

Those two things are different.

Then who can we count on to slash the defense budget?

 

[UltraChad]

Then who can we count on to slash the defense budget?

You can't just skip to the end bud. Gotta stop all the warmongering and pledging to be Europe's bully stick first.

 

[Politruk]

You can't just skip to the end bud. Gotta stop all the warmongering and pledging to be Europe's bully stick first.

What warmongering? We have no troops fighting abroad save a few hundreds in Syria. We can support Ukraine and Europe just by buying them armaments -- the DOD does not even need to be involved.

 

[JohnEngelman]

The Republican Party raises military spending beyond any security need because military contractors are major Republican campaign donors.

 

[Politruk]

The Republican Party raises military spending beyond any security need because military contractors are major Republican campaign donors.

To be fair, a lot of corporations donate to both sides in elections -- just so whoever wins will owe them.

 

[UltraChad]

What warmongering?

The billions and billions we send to Ukraine and others.

The billions and billions we spend to provide Europe with security while Europe antagonizes the absolute shit out of Russia and looking down their noses at us while they sniff their own farts....has to stop.

Can't cut the spending without cutting the welfare......

 

[JohnEngelman]

To be fair, a lot of corporations donate to both sides in elections -- just so whoever wins will owe them.

That is why we need government financing of political campaigns. It works in other democracies.

 

[Politruk]

while Europe antagonizes the absolute shit out of Russia

 

[Rightguide]

The federal bureaucracy includes the Defense Department.

That's right.