War in Venezuela

[CNCAppsJames]

Does that give us the right to intervene in every country that we don't like how it's being run?

Imagine a world where we didn't spend a ridiculous amount on our military and another country didn't care for how we do things and said that we needed the fixing. 

I'd prefer we stay out of other countries' affairs... so long as their mismanagement doesn't affect us. We'd have to get rid of the CIA for that to happen though. I'm not holding my breath for that.

I'm pretty sure we're smoking dudes in International Waters. Am I wrong on that?

Defense is ONE of the things the US Government actually, constitutionally charged with doing. How about we eliminate ALL the other spending first and see where that gets us?

[neurosis]

Defense is ONE of the things the US Government actually, constitutionally charged with doing.

The fact that we spend more than the next 12 Countries combined, and still worry about not spending enough on defense, is fucking crazy?

But yes.. I wish that we focused on how the money could better be spent on making citizens lives better and not so much politicians, and the people who pay them.

[neurosis]

Or is it 9 countries?  I can't remember. 

[CNCAppsJames]

The fact that we spend more than the next 12 Countries combined, and still worry about not spending enough on defense, is fucking crazy?

But yes.. I wish that we focused on how the money could better be spend on making citizens lives better and not so much politicians, and the people who pay them.

By GDP we are #8 on the list though.

There's lies, damn lies, and there's statistics.

There's not a one of us in here that in one way, shape or form doesn't benefit from that spending.

[neurosis]

By GDP we are #8 on the list though

We're going by GDP?  lol. I feel like that is a hearty rationalization?

Where in the name of zeus did that statistic come from? 

[neurosis]

By GDP

Imagine if you looked at taxation vs income that way? 

[neurosis]

By GDP we are #8 on the list though.

I've got one for you.  North Korea spends the most on their military per capita, but has universal healthcare?  huh? huh? 

NO?

[jstell]

We should make a poll on who in here has enjoyed a little cocaine back in the 80's/90's 

or 00s, and I'm gonna guess more recent than that for the youngers.
...allegedly

[jstell]

Imagine if you looked at taxation vs income that way? 

Taxes per GDP by country.
https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS
https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/tax-revenues-vs-gdp-per-capita
https://www.imf.org/external/datamapper/rev@FPP/USA/FRA/JPN/GBR/SWE/ESP/ITA/ZAF/IND

[jstell]

Stop running drugs, and the boat strikes will stop. It's really that simple.

By this same logic, if drumpf and the sycophants in his administration would just stop lying and denying things that the rest of us can see with our own eyes or have heard him say on tape and in context, you might be able to find the "lefty" media palatable because they wouldn't have to be "fake news."

[Bucky Cornstarch]

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Wait, Nutboy, you're a recovering addict? You don't say. Heck, I don't think you've ever mentioned it before.

Anyway, maybe when you get some time you can fill us in. Good luck there buddy! 

[neurosis]

Wait, Nutboy, you're a recovering addict? You don't say. Heck, I don't think you've ever mentioned it before.

Anyway, maybe when you get some time you can fill us in. Good luck there buddy! 

He's mentioned it multiple times over the years.

[Smit]

He's mentioned it multiple times over the years.

I'm pretty sure Bucky was being a bit sarcastic. 

[neurosis]

I'm pretty sure Bucky was being a bit sarcastic. 

I guess I played right in to that then? 

[CNCAppsJames]

We should make a poll on who in here has enjoyed a little LOT of cocaine back in the 80's/90's 

Free fisseroo

#GuiltyAsCharged