It’s like this country is out of it’s mind. We won’t protect ourselves against a deadly disease, or poverty, or homelessness, or hunger, or all manner of unnecessary suffering, but we will protect ourselves against an enemy that has not appeared yet.
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Sep 11, 2020 · 2:14 AM UTC

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Have to agree with Marianne here.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
Yea, but that's not true by any stretch not the imagination. We have taken many steps against CV19 and btw it's deadly in a very small % of cases. We pay big $ to fight homelessness and hunger and do a lot to quell suffering.
Replying to @marwilliamson
And the US is the target of many nations and splinter groups who either envy or loathe our freedoms and way of life. If you are not prepared, they have the upper hand and then the US is gone. A beacon of freedom and hope in a dangerous world.
Replying to @marwilliamson
Unfortunately, BOTH parties are pro-military spending :( #blueWave
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Its possible that we're just seeing people's true colors. I'm faithful, optimistic and confident in the future but a lot of the people and ideas we're seeing manifest may just very well be the past having its last hurrah Ignorance, selfishness, ineptitude, laziness, faltering
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What do you think of the idea of countries spending 10% less each year on the military? Am part of a very small group of Quakers in the UK meeting this morning to see how this might be promoted worldwide. Thanks for all you’re doing Marianne. ❤️
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I support national defense (*defense* not offense) but the bedrock of any national defense is a strong and healthy population. Apparently the establishment thinks it can starve the people and run a push-button war.
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If by “we” you mean the people, I disagree. If by “we” you mean the moneyed interests who have “their people” in elected office advancing agendas that funnel wealth & power to those interests while destroying the working class, the environment, & the economy, then I do agree.
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Capitalism kills. Ds and Rs are capitalists to the bone
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Sure, sure, but did you see the Dow!?
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