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Cyber security is a serious concern. That said, when The MIC gets into the ring you have be sure to keep your guard up. At $800 billion and rising that is a lot of power in few hands.

$1 trillion...here we come. We're certainly not going to give up our 20th Century military toys.

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Of course it's a concern, but there's the Government Accountability Office, the Inspectors General, the Defense Contract Management Agency, and the many, many congressional hearings- and that's just off the top of my head. So like yeah. The guard is up buddy.

We need much much more military spending, not less. We’re currently only spending about 3.5% of our GDP. It should be at least 10%. The threats to the free world have never been greater - we must ensure peace through strength.

We spend more than the next 8 to 10 nations *combined*, and all but two of them are allies. Who are we defending ourselves against? Eurasia? Eastasia? The Boogie Man? Or Santa?

Furthermore, we clearly out spend Russia - approx 10 to 1 - and that didn't stop them from going into Ukraine. Keep in mind, Russia has a massive border to defend so 10 to 1 in a way conservative.

We have so called strength and then some. We don't have peace, and things (with China) are getting less stable. But you want to triple-down on what isn't working? Why?

The US already accounts for nearly 40% of defense spending. You want to triple that. Are you planning on fighting everyone else simultaneously?

Check out Confessions of an Economic Hitman for a counter perspective to American exceptionalism and imperialism.

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