Because people stopped fighting it years ago.

And muh 9/11 muh war shit just kept it going up.

I think we're fine with how much we invest. We just need to invest it smarter.

I think if Bush didn't get America involved in that Iraq war, the military spending would be way less.

There's got to be too much waste.

I watched a Stossel video where he basically unearthed the fact this city/town government spent 2million on a park toilet.

What would you never say? I just see a blank space after you type that out, between quotes.

You're right. The concept must be inconceivable to me, whatever it was you cannot say.

:-p

Can we have too many space ships?

Possibly they are too scared of an event where an American soldier died due to old machinery failure?

So they keep buying newer ones without regard to the older ones.

We don't worry too much about that, but we do worry a lot about having equipment that is in any way less capable than whoever we're fighting.

I suppose there's something to be said about needing to maintain things in top shape in order to compete ideally.

It's not like our opponents are going to just stand there and let us switch to something better.

I guess AOC was right about at least one thing. 🤣

It's ingrained in public perception and military identity since the Korean and Vietnam wars where there were equipment issues, Tanks/antitank weapons and M16s, respectively.

I don't follow, Nero.

She basically said, we spend too much on military.

Nah.

I'm scared now, if she can get one thing right, what other things can she get right?

What's the "right" amount? Do you know?

Can you be sure?

Nope

So she's not right.

Lmao

It's just an opinion that has no bearing on reality.

Alright, fair point

What would help is to say WHAT is wrong with the amount spent.

Every leftist thinks we spend too much on the military

But 600 billion is definitely too much.

They neither understand nor favor military matters

But like I say, I don't think we spend "too much" but there's a possibility we might be able to spend it smarter.

How do you know, Nero?

Is that just your gut feeling?

You're talking out of your ass.

600 billion is enough money to sustain Africa's shit hole country for more than a decade.

*countries

Who cares about Africa?

Ok Nero we're going to play a game.

Now wait until I say "go".