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[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Agreed on most points. I'm not sure how a war in Israel helps Putin in Ukraine though. If you assume support for Israel means less support for Ukraine then sure, but I don't think it's that black and white. If there's one thing Americans love to spend money on it's war and there is plenty of cash to go around.

Personally I'd rather give all the aid Ukraine needs and let Israel sort out their own business. The two situations aren't really comparable both in terms of the actors involved or the reasons the two conflicts began. Putin and Hamas do both represent evil organizations but if I had to pick which one to deal with I'd pick Putin every time. That's partly for personal reasons but I also think it would do more good for the world as a whole.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

Very true. The US could sustain full operations in both theaters without breaking a sweat. Both of those theaters are tiny compared to the US military industrial complex and it's force projection.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

If there's one thing Americans love to spend money on it's war

It's not spending, it is investing.

Regards, The Military Industrial Complex