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>it is telling that you believe the "size of the government", as defined by mostly military spending

Be honest here.

None of the budgets of any governments mentioned are "defined by mostly military spending".

I am not arguing about the other governments you mentioned, I am arguing that it is simply incorrect to use "size of government" as a measure of how "left" a country is, particularly when using the US as an example. The US is notorious for having very bad safety nets while disproportionately investing in military, both of which are hardly causes favoured by the left.

Military spending in the US is dwarfed by entitlements spending.

Even then, much of that military spending has been going towards the defense of allies that underinvest in their own defense.

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