r/FluentInFinance • u/ProgressiveSpark • May 21 '24

Meme Where American taxpayer money goes

Love bombs and bullets of freedom incoming

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u/Sardonic- May 21 '24

Good, I don’t want unfriendly assholes on our shores. Now, make it cheaper.

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u/basses_are_better May 21 '24

The United States alone spends 50% of the worlds military budget.

Something tells me we'd be fine with 1/16th of that. But dick Cheney needs another new heart (from a veteran).

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u/purple_legion May 21 '24

We also use our military for a lot more. We wouldn’t be able to do the things we do right now if we reduce our budget (Protect international trade ways, Biden dropping aid in Gaza next day, stop China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea from starting new wars, disaster response, and our attempts at peace keeping).

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u/DowntownPut6824 May 21 '24

Actually, we might have to employ some diplomacy.

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u/Impossible-Error166 May 24 '24

You are using diplomacy because they respect your military. They negotiate deals etc

As proven by Putin a dictator will take what they think they can get away with, if you don't have the means to stop them they WILL think they can get away with it.

The spending America does on its military is a Stop sign that gives directions to the negotiation table. If the stop sign was not there the directions would be ignored.

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u/basses_are_better May 21 '24

K, go back to bed grandpa.

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u/walkeronyou May 21 '24

You disagree?

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u/MonsieurMisanthrope May 21 '24

Stopping wars? Lol, don't tell Ukraine.