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Republicans Unveil Record $901 Billion Military Spending Bill

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Republican lawmakers have unveiled a bill to authorize $901 billion in military spending for the next fiscal year. House Speaker Mike Johnson says the National Defense Authorization Act would “ensure our military forces remain the most lethal in the world.”

Dec 9 at 6:09pmWeb
Show threadJohnnyFlapHoleSeedDec 9
The same military forces you plan on using against American citizens?
Show threadhume_lemmyDec 9
Well, they might use them against Canada and Mexico first…
Show threadMaggotyDec 10
Don’t forget about Greenland! We have to go help them answer correctly on their referendum.
Show threadBustedknucklesDec 9
While we close schools and hospitals due to lack of funds
Show threadUnderpantsWeevilDec 9
Why would we need schools and hospitals when we’re trying to build military bases and detention camps?
Show threadCharlesDarwinDec 9
Well, we also funded ICE a few multiples more…
Show threadLushed_LungfishDec 10
That is actually a recruiting tactic.
Show threadsome_designer_dudeDec 9
Better protect the shithole from… I don’t even know what. The threat is inside the White House, so maybe take that out and save like $900 Billion.
Show threadREDACTEDDec 9
Seriously. Russians don’t need to invade US, they’re dissecting it from within
Show threadLOGIC💣Dec 9
Those fishing boats aren’t going to blow themselves up.
Show threadflamieraDec 9
War-Mongering Republicans, everybody.
Show threadCharlesDarwinDec 9
LOL, “efficiency”.
Show threadUnderpantsWeevilDec 9

“ensure our military forces remain the most lethal in the world.”

List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (2020–present)

List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (2020–present) - Wikipedia

Show threadTyphoonDec 9
The US is gearing up for World War III. And it looks like they’re planning on starting it.
Show threadlazynoobletDec 9
I wish this didn’t sound so true 😔 we will never have peace in our lifetimes. It’ll take 100s more miserable years, and we will likely trigger an apocalypse before we make it better.
Show threadBrianTheeBiscuiteerDec 10
Maybe it’s time for the crows to have their shot as the dominant species.
Show threadInsekticusDec 10

I thought we were giving it to the octopodes?

Ah well, they can duke it out.

Show threadkrooklochurmDec 10
The Portia spiders are the best suited Imo
Show threadWizardofFrobozzDec 10
It’s almost like you should do something about it
Show threadTrickDacyDec 10
Thanks one trick pony
Show threadWizardofFrobozzDec 10
No sweat, coward
Show threadTrickDacyDec 10
You’re welcome, fake bloodthirsty poser-coward
Show threadfrog_brawlerDec 10
Why aren’t you doing something about it?
Show threadWizardofFrobozzDec 10
When it gets to my border (and it will, due to your inaction), I assure you I will not hesitate to hurt the right people.
Show threadfrog_brawlerDec 10
Why not do something now? Why wait?
Show threadMadison420Dec 10
I mean it doesn’t, they’re definitely going to try to start a war but no one is coming to Venezuelas defense in earnest. Our Navy would crush most attempts before they even went foot dry. All of South America could try to stop us but you’d just end up with guerilla warfare with a president who really really wants to nuke something.
Show threadceoofanarchismDec 9
Typical priorities.
Show threadGates9Dec 9
Humanity on an iron cross
Show threadvelindoraDec 10
700 billion of that goes to contractors related to Trump
Show threadApathyDec 10
Do you have a source for this info by chance?
Show threadvelindoraDec 10
Tagging you as MAGA haha
Show threadBrave Little Hitachi WandDec 10
Did you look at their other comments first, or do you just flush people down the toilet as soon as look at em?
Show threadvelindoraDec 10
People who defend a fascist regime just get flushed yeah.
Show threadBrave Little Hitachi WandDec 10
Look. This is Lemmy. If the crime of taking me way too literally made people not worth talking to, I’d be damn near alone on this site.
Show threadvelindoraDec 10
I never said I wouldn’t talk to them.
Show threadApathyDec 11
People who can’t provide source for their information are disinformation agent or highly regarded individuals; you tell me, which one are you? Getting so offended over asking for source tells me you’re just a sham trying to sway an opinion
Show threadvelindoraDec 11

Do you think that if a person is a MAGA, they should be treated poorly?

Do you think if they are treated poorly, it’s up to that person to provide “evidence” to other non-involved people?

Show threadApathyDec 11

I, personally do not care about the political alignment of an individual as long as they can reason and provide credibility for their claims.

I know and understand how trump is a corrupt individual but that does not mean I should go around making claims just because it will hurt him.

If a MAGA is treated poorly and they don’t have proof of that mistreatment then it’s simply an opinionated claim at that point until proven otherwise.

What does this have to do with the ‘700 billion claim’ you made though?

Show threadvelindoraDec 11

It’s cracking a joke about corruption, and having you-a MAGA-say “if you can’t prove it by showing me evidence that you’d never have access to in the first place then you must be wrong”

Please stop making comments on the internet unless you provide hard evidence to support your opinion.

You’re a joke.

Show threadApathyDec 11

You’re actually mentally handicapped it seems, I’ll pray for you.

For your information I’m a registered democrat and voted in a democratic mayor in the recent ballot.

Keep living in your deranged world though ☺️

Show threadvelindoraDec 11
I’m sure that you will pray to God to solve your problems
Show threadayyyDec 10
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exaggeration
Exaggeration - Wikipedia

Show threadjust_ducky_in_NHDec 10
You forgot the /s
Show threadvelindoraDec 10
It’s less sarcasm and more not having happened YET.
Show threadproleDec 10
Just in time to invade Venezuela for literally no reason
Show threadNatakuNoxDec 10
I mean they have tons of reasons. Just None they can say outloud.
Show threadzebidiahDec 10

Millions of barrels of reasons…

Largest deposit of reasons in the world actually…

Show threadNatakuNoxDec 10
Show threadproleDec 10
Oil? You cooking?
Show threadMadison420Dec 10
I don’t honestly think it’s oil, it’s rare earths we already have oil deposits larger then we can refine locally we don’t particularly need their. What we don’t have is rare earths, the oil is just a fun bonus to them.
Show threadNatakuNoxDec 10

Lol one word. Greed.

But there are tons of other reasons as well. Imperialism, anti communist, “the war on drugs”, they hate brown people, etc. Pick one and I bet there’s a billionaire pushing for this. If we control 2 of the top five oil deposits that’s a win by it’s self regardless of we take it out of the ground.

Show threadSuperDuperDec 10
Doubt forget invading blue cities
Show threadBig Baby ThorDec 10

At the same time, Pete Hegseth is telling soldiers to ignore military law, as the stacked supreme court is trying to force ninth circuits to accept vague and unspecified law changes that allow the executive body to define crime and punishment as they see fit.

I.e centralization of the powers into the white house, distorting the rule of law and preparing to weaponize the army against Americans. If they succeed, Americans can say goodbye to their democracy and hello to their new God emperor.

Show threadgrimpyDec 10
King Cheeto, Lord of the Rats!
Show threadNatakuNoxDec 10
Does this mean the Kids in Mississippi get three meals a day finally?
Show threadJoeBigelowDec 10
If you mean the 18year olds enlisted with the military, then yes!
Show threadMaggotyDec 10

Hey, I have an idea. We can have the military run the school system. That way kids will get 3 meals a day from 5-24 years old!

^3^ ^Meals^ ^a^ ^day^ ^does^ ^not^ ^include^ ^a^ ^promise^ ^of^ ^nutrition,^ ^heat,^ ^or^ ^food.^ ^Water^ ^and^ ^motrin^ ^available^ ^on^ ^demand^ ^in^ ^amounts^ ^that^ ^make^ ^doctors^ ^cry.^

Show threadWizardofFrobozzDec 10
American citizens sit by and allow this shit to happen.
Show threaddreadbeefDec 10
American citizens go to work and don’t turn on the news. News is for those who can afford to worry.
Show threadWizardofFrobozzDec 10
And they’re complicit.