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If you think the world is better off with the US as a global policing power then one could argue that having an overwhelming force is key to sustaining peace.

So war isn't peace but being 10x stronger than everyone can be.

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"The result for citizens in the US is disastrous. It mirrors the decline of the Roman Empire, which spent extravagantly on its legions, and the only growth came from conquering other peoples, looting them, and taxing them. This threat could not be sustained forever, and so the gold and silver coins were reduced in precious metal content, and the treasury (like the USA, which just prints money like a never-ending waterfall) created debased coins, resulting in inflation.

Just as the US doesn't invest in infrastructure the way other countries do or have an efficient nationalized healthcare system.

Why? We burn trillions on military and weapons. The military-industrial complex must be fed, and it is always hungry.

Think about retirement, healthcare costs, and the greedflation by corporations, as well as the government taxing your Social Security. It is intentional cruelty."

I don’t and that’s dumb.

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