Kingpoleon
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« on: September 15, 2015, 04:47:12 PM » |
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European countries can afford the healthcare programs they have in large part due to not needing to pay much on defense because of the U.S.
A tiresome myth, that keeps getting repeated around here.
1) There is no objective need for Western countries to uphold a collective military superiority on the level we have now. There is amble room for US defence cuts in many areas (the Navy would be an obvious place to start, tanks is another).
2) What possible military threats that Europe can not handle ourselves are you "protecting" us against? Russia could not pull off a military invasion of Western and Central Europe + Britain and France have nuclear forces as deterrence. "Let's cut, cut, cut Cut cut the soldiers Make them veterans! We're gonna cut cut cut Cut cut the sailors!" |
