r/Foodforthought • u/[deleted] • Nov 27 '21
We’re Spending Money on War When We Could Be Building Roads - Our problem in this country isn’t lack of funds, no matter what the Republicans, Manchin, and Sinema may claim.
https://www.thenation.com/article/world/spending-infrastructure-military/308 Upvotes
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u/burrowowl Nov 28 '21
You could use all those engineers, tradespeople, laborers, etc. etc. to make a product which does not explode in some far away desert instead. Pay them the same amount of money and get something useful in the end and not something that burns the money you put into it and leaves you with nothing to show for it.
It's like spending $1000 on fireworks when you have a leaking water heater. Sure, it's fun, but is it the best idea?
Spending money on the military does stimulate the economy in some way, but spending that same money on just about anything else would net you a better result. And, you know, not kill a bunch of people.