US seeks cheaper hunter-killer drones after Iran destroys $1B worth of Reapers

Re:US seeks cheaper hunter-killer drones after Iran destroys... by dawnerd on Thursday July 09, 2026 @11:23AM (#48847481)

And they’re still on cnbc daily saying rates need to go down to save the us. There’s a guy on right now saying rates need to be lower to save the ai bubble.

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Re:US seeks cheaper hunter-killer drones after Iran destroys... by Noaidi on Thursday July 09, 2026 @11:35AM (#48847652)

Yes, save the asset holders, damn the peasants. even Trump said he wants to see housing prices go higher.

These people do not care about you. You need to hate them more.

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Re:US seeks cheaper hunter-killer drones after Iran destroys... by budsniffer952 on Thursday July 09, 2026 @11:47AM (#48847884)

Do you think the common person benefits from high interest rates? Pray tell, how?

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Re:US seeks cheaper hunter-killer drones after Iran destroys... by amanaplanacanal on Thursday July 09, 2026 @01:36PM (#48849616)

It helps keep inflation under control, for one thing. For another, it helps prevent billionaires from wasting even more money on boondoggles.

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Re:US seeks cheaper hunter-killer drones after Iran destroys... by scottyah on Thursday July 09, 2026 @02:03PM (#48850039)

> prevent billionaires from wasting even more money on boondoggles

This is what you want though? If everyone stops "wasting even more money on boondoggles" there is no innovation, and no jobs if nobody is making more boondoggles.

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