Hey? Did I say that I liked US foreign policy from 1945 to now?

Thus a military must logically increase in power

It's inevitable that the military will be used against its own citizens.

Sure. Having a military that can deal with real threats is a value

Not if you have a government with a strong constitution. You see if we dont have public education everybody wont turn into nihilists like they are today

Ah, with a strong *rational* constitution, I see

Yes. The founding fathers did a GREAT job. However, not good enough!

That only works if EVERY NATION has a roughly similar constitution and adheres to it

I love how you always come up with excuses. Well, it works if, but not if. Only if, and then if, and if. But if not that, then it won't work. So it must be like this, and if that's how it is then it works.

What? If they have a similar constitution then there wouldnt be a threat. Because freedom you know

Yeah. Using reason and your mind to deal with reality is quite a challenge huh? You never tried it before?

Ah yes, the constituion is the answer to all the problems that come with a strong military, right.

You cannot count on every nation being uniform

A constitution creating free countries is a problem to foreign aggression yes.

I love how these debates typically come from a western-centric view.

No I cannot. Thats you take out the countries that are threat if they are a threat

As soon as you point to other nations: noo, reee, don't use that argument. Constitution, constitution!

Yeah the US constitution is one of the wonders of the world. It is what created the prosperity you live in today.

Brazil sure is happy with its military and its rational constitution, I bet

You see I value living a good life! Brazil is a country mired in socialism and nihilism. I doubt they have rational policies.

This guy thinks a government is rational if it protects the selfishness of its citizens

Yes! Trade is a good thing ETBrooD! Both people gain from the trade! Coercion usually makes the trade bad for one part however

You see I am for this thing called capitalism. It is was occurs when there is freedom.

Which comes from the government protecting peoples rights as written in a good constitution

Ah yes, the US military is definitely not going to be used to undermine people's selfishness during a crisis *looks at covid outbreak* 👀
*Reeeee, that's rational!*

Why do you assume that I like what the US government is doing now?

But it's acting totally rationally, so you should like it <:pot_of_kek:544849795433496586>

You do not understand the objectivist position at all!

Oh I understand the power of your rationality very well <:pepelaugh:544857300179877898>

HAH your debate style is pathetic. I absolutely destroyed all your arguments and now you act like a petty child.

I think you're not being rational rn <:smugon:512048583806025739>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGVRXavK-A4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt_J0R_uWbo&t=2130s

Here. Listen to these. You might learn something and change your mind!

I won't, thanks

Gets absolutely destroyed in a debate. Refuses to listen to good arguments by the person he got destroyed by. Good job you! Keep your evasion up im sure it will lead you to great places in life

We're talking to someone who thinks it's *objectively better* to be selfish than to be selfless. Referring to reason and rationality (has yet to provide the reasoning <:pot_of_kek:544849795433496586> )

Selfishness works better than selflessness if properly harnessed

I prefer a good balance between self-interest and caring for others.

There's no *objective* counter to any of these preferences. Selfish, selfless, middle ground, doesn't matter. *Objectively* they're all the same.

LOL

Only a subjective mind can have preferences in the first place. So to argue that it's objective to prefer one over the other is just silly.