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[–] 0 points 1 year ago (9 children)

Exactly what "epiditionary capacity" does the US have? They don't need permanent bases on foreign soil any more than foreign countries need bases on US soil. US taxpayers certainly don't want to pay for all this armed forces bloat.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago (8 children)

    I mean the US is one of the few countries that can put like 30k dudes in country at the drop of a hat with thousands more coming right behind. It's the only reason some countries dealt with us at all.

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  • [–] -2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (7 children)

    Those countries can learn to take care of themselves: the US doesn't need to let them freeload by outsourcing armed services to the US instead of investing in their own. While all that US taxpayer spending to bloat the armed services isn't appreciably improving US living standards with better social services (education, healthcare, poverty & work programs) or going to foreign aid, those countries investing less in their armed services from this arrangement get to dedicate more of their spending to improve their living standards with better social services.

    Alliances don't require permanent foreign bases: allies can train with & host partners on an as-needed basis when the occasion demands. US taxpayers would prefer to invest in better alternatives that appreciably improve their lives.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Those countries can learn to take care of themselves:

    That wasn't the question though

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Unfortunately, even if we could convince them to cut military spending, they wouldn't use the recaptured funds to improve American life, they'd just give it to the Sociopathic Oligarchs

    That goes for both MAGAs and Dems. The Dems are no different than MAGAs, they would much rather smooch the donors than the voters.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    they wouldn’t use the recaptured funds to improve American life

    Probably not: voters get the politicians they vote for. At least it's not wasted on armed services & foreign bases US taxpayers don't want or need. The mere fact it could be spent better is enough reason not to spend it there.

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