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[-] 9point6@lemmy.world 16 points 4 months ago

America could either tax its wealthy or defund the military a small amount and it would be looking at historically significant course changing windfall

Yet it does the opposite.

Of both.

Every

Single

Time

[-] PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml 10 points 4 months ago

Hmm, but who would make money if they did that? Answer: Nobody in the short-term.

[-] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 5 points 4 months ago

Also, can't have the "wrong people" making money and gaining influence, especially on the world stage

[-] WilfordGrimley@linux.community 7 points 4 months ago

I'll take "US hegemony" for $1000, Bob.

this post was submitted on 12 Jun 2024
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