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[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I did not expect France to be in second place

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Yea. That surprised me, as well.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago (3 children)

biggest lie in the united states.. that our military-industrial welfare program is for our defense.

its so we can supply the world with human killing devices

this is why we cant 'afford' universal health care

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

this is why we cant 'afford' universal health care

Not true, the US-american healthcare system currently is one of the most expensive in the world, spending more per capita than for example Germany. It's simply very inefficient because it's a for-profit system.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

thats why its quoted, its just another lie that we cant afford it

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Yea. I just finished the movie, Lord of War, and got curious. I wish that movie wasn't as accurate as it was.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It is absolutely not why we don't have universal healthcare

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

right, its just another lie, which is why i quoted it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Hm, I thought south Korea would be in this list for sure.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

It's not on this list, but it is one of US's customers.

South Korea – F100 propulsion system and spare parts to the Republic of Korea Ministry of National Defense ($1.2 billion)

https://www.state.gov/fiscal-year-2023-u-s-arms-transfers-and-defense-trade/

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Eight nations of the world represent 85.2% of the arms trade, and the US makes half of that.

The other 200 or so have 14.8% of the market.

I guess I'm not really surprised, this is classic pareto / 1%er representation

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Yea. At least, I now know why world peace won't happen in my lifetime. War is too profitable.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

this looks like the list of top richest people. top guy is waaaayyyyy past everyone else and the next two are neck and neck but double the duo before that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

we are the mother of war. with out the usa they would all be fighting with sticks and stones. i say shut off the supply peeps.