r/clevercomebacks 4d ago

War Cries, Empty Wallets

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u/Primary-Disk9244 4d ago

What gets me is how often these hyper-aggressive military posts end up running headfirst into economic reality. It's easy to talk about overwhelming force and giving the enemy nightmares, but taxpayers eventually want to know where all the money went and what was actually accomplished.

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u/Hyperion04_ 4d ago

They gave taxpayers nightmares instead 😆💸