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    This is so stupid, does anyone really think the U.S. needs to spend more on the military?

    http://www.reuters.com/article/u…

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    • The only reason i say we might want to spend more is because of the new President himself. He doesn't seem to make friends very easilycapn_ron
    • Trump does!fadein11
    • this spending increase is just to reinforce the idea that we're in imminent danger from external threats (immigrants, muslims, etc.).dorf
    • you can exert greater control over people if you make the illusion of a threat as real as possible.dorf
    • The US would win any war hands down apart from nuclear (for obvious reasons). Always wondered where the stealth nukes are? Now that's when you rule the world.fadein11
    • they're stealth fadein11... there's probably one in your backyard right now and you wouldn't even know it. magnificent stealthy bastardskona
    • hehe - thought I could smell something burning.fadein11
    • joking aside "The blueprint will increase defence spending by $54bn (£43bn) but seek to recoup that sum through deep cuts elsewhere, including to foreign aid."fadein11
    • military-industry: creates jobs, creates billionaires, help invade countries, help bully world, feed fear among own citizens, increase patriotism and barbarismBeeswax
    • He needs to be able to brag about how great he is, how powerful, no other reason. Oh, and he's just copying Reagan's playbook (which will backfire)formed
    • Could any dumb muriKKKan imagine spending 2B less a year and using the 2B for the failing infrastructure or failed educational system?utopian
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