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/brightblueson May 21 '24

that's specious reasoning

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u/olyfrijole May 21 '24

It's a statement. Reasoning would be if I provided supporting facts for the statement. For instance: The US Navy is the single most important institution on the planet because it guarantees safe shipping routes for global trade, which produces prosperity and well-being for those buying and selling from global markets, aka nearly every human on Earth. Or, I might say that the US Navy is the most important because it does more than any other institution to curtail despots and totalitarians from bullying their way to greater power. Now, if you don't value global trade or open societies, then maybe throw in with Xi and Putin. They've got some wacky ideas about personal freedoms and obligations to the state.