A comment of mine from on Lemmygrad for another thread, but I think it’s worth the discussion.

"The problem is this: at some point throwing money at something makes no difference.

You pay $1 for a blanket and you have a regular blanket. Congratulations.

You pay $100 for the same blanket and it’s still the same regular blanket; you did not automatically make it better.

I think this is partly what’s happening with the United States military.

Thoughts?"

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So… did I hit on something or what?

  • loathesome dongeater
    5•3 years ago

    There is definitely a possibility that the US is overpaying for the military acquisitions because of the oligarchic nature where the taxpayer’s money is just funneled into defense corporations. But I feel regardless of that they still have the most powerful arsenal. There is also the factor of diminishing returns. Someone who knows about military would be able to answer better cuz I know nothing.

    • Makan ☭ CPUSAOP
      5•3 years ago

      I definitely agree on the diminishing returns.

      In truth, I also know nothing about this area.