Comments by "" (@badluck5647) on "The End of the Peace Dividend" video.

  1. Military spending gives Americans a technological edge in several industries, close bonds with our trade partners, and a deterrence to our rivals to interfere with our economic interests.
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  2. Except, US military spending never declines during peacetime. Only priorities in the military budget change
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  3. Yes, technological developments from military spending like the internet, jet engines, and GPS have been "disgusting."
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  4. This is the same Eisenhower who championed nuclear brinkmanship.
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  5. It also goes to technological developments like jet engines, GPS, and the internet.
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  6. Ukraine has shown waging a war cost more than a strong deterrent. Putin would have thought twice about invading Ukraine if Europe wasn't constantly cutting their military budget and Biden didn't show cowardice by unconditionally surrendering to the Taliban.
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  7. Russia's Slavic neighbors are choosing to side with the US, and China's entire coastline is surrounded by US allies. How has US Hegemony ended?
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  8. Considering how Trump and many Republicans idolize Putin, it wouldn't be unwise to invest in one's own national security.
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  9. US Hegemony after the Cold War has led to the most peaceful and economically prosperous time in world history. Other than Salafism and Irani proxies creating constant conflicts in the Middle East, every continent has seen significantly less war.
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  10. Iraq and Libya weren't at peace before US involvement. Saddam went to war with Iran, Kuwait, the Kurds, and Shiite militias. Meanwhile, Gaddafi was bombing his citizens before NATO jets shot down the war criminals. If you think Hezbollah and Iran are naturally peaceful instead of scared of the US aircraft carriers, then you are seriously brain damaged.
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  11.  @weird-guy  That doesn't even make sense. If it wasn't for ideological reasons, Israel would have been dumped as an ally in the 1940s. It has been America's economic interests to appease these Muslim countries as the populations are larger and their resources are important to the global economy.
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  12. The US Military's primary goal isn't to wage. The goal is to outclass any rivals, so they fear picking a fight with the US or it's allies. Why do you think Russia has yet to invade the Baltic countries and why China has yet to attack any nation that has denied their nine dash line?
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  13. MAGA isolationist are too short-sighted to see how harmful letting Russia, China, and Iran conquer our trade partners will be on the US economy.
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  14. Russia has a smaller economy than several US states. NATO doesn't even have to increase their budget by a large percentage to outclass Russia's struggling economy.
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  15.  @samsonsoturian6013  Stop pretending like Russia isn't poor when 20% of the population doesn't have access to a toilet with indoor plumbing.
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  16.  @samsonsoturian6013  Canada, Nordic countries, and Iceland all have indoor plumbing. Only Russia let's their people live like medieval serfs and Putin as his fellow oligarchs steal the nation's wealth.
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  17.  @excalibro8365  Bringing up a century old grievances makes you seem like a clown. Since the creation of the EU, what European country (besides Russia) has tried to colonize anyone?
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