What is $780B spent every year on defense defending us against? Asking for a friend.

Oct 3, 2021 · 11:17 PM UTC

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There are plenty of nations in this world that wish is harm. Much of the defense spending is not used to make things go boom, but to keep an eye on them.
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When will we be defended against American Nazis?
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It employs millions of people, it pushes the edges of science and technology to the max, and it deters our enemies and potential enemies from doing bad. Also, if we need to throw a punch or two we can do so at any time anywhere.
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Not a damn thing!
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ANY threat to the exponential wealth expansion guaranteed to the #USWEALTHCARE System
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Alot of that money goes into the "black budget" which means it disappears and even with a foia request you'll get alot a garbage that makes no sense
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Exactly!...so yes, some of us get it! Some of us...don't see the importance of spending 3.5T on themselves or their Legacy. Lets be clear they don't even know about congress.gov. #readforyourself