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Re:World military expenditure passes $2T for first time by zozbot234 on Tuesday April 26, 2022 @12:36PM (#31169599)
> Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed.

Eisenhower is quite wrong here, because the world is not lacking for food or clothing; we have plenty enough to feed, clothe, shelter everyone, and generally attend to their basic needs. What the world is in desperate need of is good policymaking that promotes human flourishing, as opposed to dictators or criminal cartels depriving their own people of the freedom they need to thrive and grow wealthier through good, productive work and investment. Good national and collective defense is a key part of the solution despite its drawbacks, and we haven't managed to come up with a workable alternative.

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Re:World military expenditure passes $2T for first time by GcVmvNhBsU on Tuesday April 26, 2022 @01:06PM (#31170062)
You do know the quote is in the context of defense spending, which spends tax dollars on guns, warships, and rockets instead of food and shelter? The “world” may produce enough food and clothing, but that is little consolation to the impoverished who cannot afford them.
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