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[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 62 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Don't even worry, the DoD's budget is now large enough to be self-justifying, like a firestorm that consumes oxygen fast enough to create suction.

[–] PugJesus@kbin.social 35 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"If we stopped spending on military pork now, imagine how many jobs would be lost! Now buy the Army some more tanks it has said it doesn't need!"

[–] match@pawb.social 13 points 1 year ago

Oh? You're cutting the budget? Perhaps I'll sell these surplus tanks to the Taliban again

[–] photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Dear God. We've created MIC-Zilla

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

I mean, it's not even a recent development.