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1.2 million people work in the military

Posted on: August 24, 2017 at 14:48:45 CT

Zeaux MU

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200,000 are currently deployed, around 17% or the total force. Military projects account for 10% of US manufacturing.

Would I prefer the military built bridges, tunnels, and dams? Sure. However, it's still not a bad deal.

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Domestic Politics is Dictating Foreign Policy - ummmm MU - 8/24 13:43:10

When I saw this as the ending of this - GA Tiger MU - 8/24 15:15:28

GAT - Panthera MU - 8/24 17:10:56

They did with Bush - pickle MU

- 8/24 15:56:25

The military is the best jobs program we have.(nm) - Zeaux MWSC - 8/24 13:53:50

That's no compliment to the military. - ummmm MU - 8/24 14:00:19

Yes, there are some similarities to welfare - Zeaux MWSC - 8/24 14:04:24

It is definitely not a net positive. - ummmm MU - 8/24 14:42:05

1.2 million people work in the military - Zeaux MWSC - 8/24 14:48:45

Those 1.2 million people are paid by extracting capital - ummmm MU - 8/24 14:54:19

Pure conjecture &, therefore, zero merit(nm) - STL1DFW STL - 8/24 15:15:28

it isn't conjecture. the entire military, every penny spent - 90Tiger MU - 8/24 15:19:05

That wasn't the conjecture part, nimrod. The Military is - STL1DFW STL - 8/24 15:21:51

that isn't the subject of the thread, good job of - 90Tiger MU - 8/24 15:24:23

I accept your white flag. Good effort(nm) - STL1DFW STL - 8/24 15:28:17

it's all money that is out of the private sector. your - 90Tiger MU - 8/24 14:53:14

Wouldn't be replacing one of the primary roles - STL1DFW STL - 8/24 15:23:45

My reasoning is that we're spending money on stupid stuff - Zeaux MWSC - 8/24 14:55:23

Right. Good post. The military would just need to be - STL1DFW STL - 8/24 15:27:42

the military = stupid stuff - pickle MU

- 8/24 15:11:58

"better places to start" isn't an argument for why - 90Tiger MU - 8/24 15:01:59

The World needs the US more than the US needs the - STL1DFW STL - 8/24 15:30:06

What in the world is a net positive about it? (nm) - pickle MU

- 8/24 14:10:26

Training people for the private workforce - Zeaux MWSC - 8/24 14:20:50

Yeah, none of those are positives - pickle MU

- 8/24 15:01:49

Combat Medical staff don't come out as EMT's - catbirdseat MU

- 8/24 14:41:33

How about. - Newcatbirdseat MU - 8/24 14:46:22

training people for the private workforce - 90Tiger MU - 8/24 14:34:53

I'm guessing you don't live in a military area. - Zeaux MWSC - 8/24 14:39:06

Training people for the private sector by putting them - 90Tiger MU - 8/24 14:53:57

Training people for the private sector by putting them - Zeaux MWSC - 8/24 14:58:02

Plus private innovation as a result of the military(nm) - STL1DFW STL - 8/24 15:33:00

again, you aren't making your case for your position - 90Tiger MU - 8/24 15:03:26

Such is the case at Bethesda Naval - DC Jayhawk KU - 8/24 14:59:34

Yes, Medicine is a prime example of the Military/Private - STL1DFW STL - 8/24 15:34:47

Hooray for fascism! (nm) - pickle MU

- 8/24 15:53:10

Why weren't you ever educated?(nm) - STL1DFW STL - 8/24 16:05:31

Unrelenting Nation Building. - Evenflow MU - 8/24 14:25:17

GPS and velcro - SwampTiger MU - 8/24 14:15:47

you misspelled worst (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 8/24 13:57:30