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I try not to view government spending as zero-sum because there's no saying that not spending money on X means that money automatically gets spent on Y. But the government's priorities could not be more clear: its citizens (and common citizens of the world) are not of any concern.
A crystal clear demonstration of the class character of the US state that even the densest liberal cannot deny any longer at this point unless they are being deliberately and knowingly dishonest.
And still people will insist that we MUST support these war efforts for the sake of democracy. What democracy do they think this country is spreading?