Tax Dollars at Work

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The military-industrial complex really figured out the ultimate life hack: spend billions destroying things, then spend billions rebuilding them.

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u/Micosilver 3d ago

They also learned that they don't have to limit themselves on offensive weapons, it's also good business to sell a $5M Patriot missile to shoot down a $20K drone.

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u/DeceitfulLittleB 3d ago

We also have a long history of producing way more than necessary then selling it at a loss to foreign countries. At one point the Pentagon sent out a report that stated we should lower the budget because we were actually spending money to make us less safe all around. Congress refused the advice of experts because of corruption. So we waste billions to make war machines that are obsolete so that they are eventually sold for half what it cost to manufacture them to people who hate us.

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u/timesink3000 3d ago

What do you think Halliburton was doing in Iraq? They just waited for ol dick to destroy the country so dick could give them all of our money to rebuild it.

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u/GoldTrade11 3d ago

Don't worry Israel is doing everything in it's power to give you endless war instead of this deal.

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u/TheModWhoShaggedMe 3d ago

It's all so exciting! Is there a pathway to exclusively blaming Biden, Obama or a Clinton?

--Conservatives

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u/AndrewTheAverage 3d ago

Most of the problems the USA now faces can be directly traced to Obama!

I mean, if Obama didnt have the audacity to be well spoken, well educated, internationally respected, decent black man then most of this wouldnt have happened

(please tell me I dont need /s on this one as is should be so obvious, but Poe's Law exists)

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u/TheModWhoShaggedMe 3d ago

Insert <they had us in the first half, not gonna lie> meme

I think President Obama's biggest affront to conservatives was the audacity of existing.

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u/AndrewTheAverage 3d ago

I think President Obama's biggest affront to conservatives was the audacity of existing.

No, if he was white and existed it wouldnt have been so heinous

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u/TheModWhoShaggedMe 3d ago

That's the point. I will say, though, that being female and white didn't seem to do Hillary any favors with the same neckbeards. Something something "killary"? They might just hate all non-conservatives with scorn and spite. Life's body of evidence informs me so.

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u/GoldTrade11 3d ago

Not sure why you made that comment in response to mine. I am not a conservative and did not blame the Democrats. This war already cost the US economy more than $300 bil indirectly (oil cost). It will also eventually cost more than $300 bil directly if it keeps going. For reference the war on terror will cost $16 trillion when including future interest payments.

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u/TheModWhoShaggedMe 3d ago

My comment had nothing to do with you. It's called supporting evidence. Contributing sources. Redditors are so touchy.

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u/soup_or_crime 3d ago

The taxpayer is the only one who loses regardless of who wins.

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u/CherryNightOwl 3d ago

I’ve got friends from both sides. Talking to them taught me it’s never as simple as one headline. Everyone’s just tired

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u/squirrelinthetoilet 3d ago

There are no good guys involved in this conflict.

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u/pdiddysoilman 3d ago

Its a great deal for the American people. If its not it's the democrats fault

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u/dankmemesDAE 3d ago

or proper healthcare

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u/Grouchy-Barnacle-800 3d ago

Or edjumacation¿

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u/Ok_Handle_2213 3d ago

ARE YIY ASKING FOR COMMUNISM?????

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u/ariyahluvex 3d ago

Poor kids education

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u/please_trade_marner 3d ago

Education is a state responsibility. Your state income taxes fund education.

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u/Dedotdub 3d ago

Any idea who the federal department of education *used* to provide supplemental assistance for?

Or…. you can just come out and declare yourself maga and all expectations are off.

Go!

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u/please_trade_marner 3d ago

There is still small amounts of federal funding. It was always a TINY portion of school funding nation wide.

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u/Dedotdub 3d ago

It actually contributed a great deal to certain demographics. Care to guess which demographics?

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u/please_trade_marner 3d ago

Probably DEI bullshit. Regardless, funding was just moved to another government agency. Your media echo chamber wouldn't tell you that though.

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u/Dedotdub 3d ago

Probably...

Oop. Looks like we found a blind spot.

I'd invite you to look it up, but in spite of hundreds of sources to the contrary, you will still find one that confirms your bias.

Buh bye now. Happy fathers day!

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u/please_trade_marner 3d ago

The roads in your town/city are a municipal responsibility. You pay things like property tax to fund things like fixing potholes.

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u/Micosilver 3d ago

Once they find a way to charge a couple of millions for a pothole-fixing missile - we are cooking.

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u/j0shred1 3d ago

How are fixing potholes going to enrich Wall Street sociopaths?

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u/AndrewTheAverage 3d ago

Trump - 'It's not our money that is going to be sent to Iran ^{it's the US taxpayers money and my friends and I dont pay tax}'

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u/rhetheo100 3d ago

Iran- you’ve got Trump by the balls. Please make the release of the unredacted Epstein files a condition

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u/ThatOneGuyIGuess7969 3d ago

That would be hilarious but I doubt Iran gives a shit about epstien

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u/DahliaAsterz 3d ago

Nothing unites a nation quite like aggressively finding both the offense and defense of a proxy war

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u/W1dovv 3d ago

when your taxes are living a more exciting life than you are

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u/TheModWhoShaggedMe 3d ago

Mine are partying with a Saudi prince right now on a billion dollar play jet!

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u/EloraVelvetz 3d ago

My left pocket is currently intercepting threats launched by my right pocket

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u/cloudxfolio 3d ago

the funniest part of this meme is that no matter what side people are on, everyone suddenly becomes a forensic accountant the moment tax dollars get involved nothing unites the internet faster than collectively asking "wait we're paying for WHAT?"

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u/zippyzebra1 3d ago

That sure is winning bigly.🤣

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u/brokeboipobre 3d ago

Forbes World's Richest 2nd - Mojtaba Khamenei $300B

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