If our country wavers because it is not ready to lose its children … or to suffer economically because the priority has to be military production, then we are indeed at risk.

Ironically they're actually trying to save themselves economically by shifting to military production as a means of propping up suffering economies.

[–] SoyViking@hexbear.net 18 points 3 days ago

And it won't work. Military Keynesianism is the worst kind of Keynesianism. If you build a bridge or a university or a rail line you get an asset with real use value for real people that will help develop your economy further. If you build a tank you have a tank and the best case scenario when it comes to its use value is that it will never be used. The collective West is currently wasting enormous resources on a dumbass arms race and we will suffer the consequences for decades to come.

[–] Self_Sealing_Stem_Bolt@hexbear.net 14 points 3 days ago

trying to save themselves economically by shifting to military production as a means of propping up suffering economies.

Hey, I've seen this one before!

[–] Dort_Owl@hexbear.net 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Killing peoples kids to make line go up