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Topic	If you supported when US invaded Iraq and Afghanistan, but no to aid in Ukraine
pretzelcoatl 02/27/24 7:40:55 PM #11:	lydiaquayle posted... This part I disagree with. Only because you'll find that almost all of our military investment in other countries results in a net-positive to our economy (except for the War in Afghanistan). Our involvement in the Middle East gets us cheap-ish oil without ruining our own environment. Preventing Russia from trying to re-establish the Eastern European bloc is mutually beneficial. We get to keep tabs on our allies, and in exchange, they let us build military bases to prevent our known enemies from getting too powerful. ALL of our military aid to Ukraine is in the form contracts where US military companies get to hire US workers and pay taxes on profits. Giving aid to Ukraine does not prevent us from trying to fix homelessness or poverty in this country. So you can't argue that military aid make us poor. In fact, I contend that America's economic strength is predicated on its imperial strength as a military and diplomatic power. Fair enough, I'll chew on this. <cite>pretzelcoatl posted [p:979081128] in If you sup... [t:80707541]...</cite> <quote>lydiaquayle posted... </cite><quote>This part I disagree with. Only because you'll find that almost all of our military investment in other countries results in a net-positive to our economy (except for the War in Afghanistan). Our involvement in the Middle East gets us cheap-ish oil without ruining our own environment.Preventing Russia from trying to re-establish the Eastern European bloc is mutually beneficial. We get to keep tabs on our allies, and in exchange, they let us build military bases to prevent our known enemies from getting too powerful.ALL of our military aid to Ukraine is in the form contracts where US military companies get to hire US workers and pay taxes on profits. Giving aid to Ukraine does not prevent us from trying to fix homelessness or poverty in this country.So you can't argue that military aid make us poor. In fact, I contend that America's economic strength is predicated on its imperial strength as a military and diplomatic power.</quote>Fair enough, I'll chew on this.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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