DillonG
AH enthusiast
I never claimed that my history teachers weren’t flaming liberals.They must have forgot about Jimmy Carter.
I never claimed that my history teachers weren’t flaming liberals.They must have forgot about Jimmy Carter.
Which means exactly what? If you invest $1000 and Elon Musk invests $1000 dollars is that the same thing? It is why defense spending goals of NATO allies are based upon percentage of GDP. I agree that NATO members should reach that goal, and thanks to Putin more do now than at any time since the end of the Cold War.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend......We are obliged to fight amongst ourselves, but when you choose to join uninvited we will oblige ourselves to join together to defeat you.
Russia and China would want to occupy North America thus the threat of a nuclear strike from either is less likely for many reasons.
Then and now, probably more so now with all the technology advances, the biggest deterrent to a Russian or Chinese invasion is not so much the Amerixan military, but the well armed don't give a shit Billy Bob, Bubba, etc.backwoods, hillbillies, that often like to shoot any stranger first before asking any questions.
The biggest threat of a nuclear bomb being set off in the US would be from Iran or other anti American terrorist group and North Korea. Their mentality is to prove to the rest of the world how powerful they are. The aftermath of such an attack would be total unhinged American anger focused solely on the total enilation/ genocide of the country responsible.
When America's 2nd Civil War breaks out it will be genocidal. Pretty much white and black will start enilating All You Others, once the AYO's are totally eliminated, It'll be pick your side with the side going into battle firstest with the mostest, wins.
AYO's:
Politicians, former and present
Large, mega money Corporate leaders,
Anti's: hunting, guns, etc.
Animal Rights/ Greenies/ etc.
Illegal immigrants, you look "Hispanic" ancestry, you look Mid Eastern ancestry
Etc
Etc
Which means exactly what? If you invest $1000 and Elon Musk invests $1000 dollars is that the same thing? It is why defense spending goals of NATO allies are based upon percentage of GDP. I agree that NATO members should reach that goal, and thanks to Putin more do now than at any time since the end of the Cold War.
I am not sure I get your point. It is still a function of comparative GDP. But yes, debt impacts whatever discretionary spending is left available for anything else.Certainly a valid point General. But taking into account our debt load, I will be a bit of a thorn in your side here or pain in the a$$, however you see it, but at the same time acknowledge that our defense spending has been dropping and appears to be near the last low in 2001. But you know $50 billion here, a $100 billion there and sooner or later you're talking about real money. And please note that we spend roughly double the combined total that China and Russia do.
The United States Spends More on Defense than the Next 9 Countries Combined
Defense spending by the United States accounted for nearly 40 percent of military expenditures by countries around the world in 2023.www.pgpf.org
Infographic: The Facts About U.S. Defense Spending
National security is both a vital priority and a significant part of the federal budget.www.pgpf.org
While some in Russia might want to occupy the USA. I highly doubt most in power do. The same with China. They are all too busy skimming money and selling products making themselves rich. Without the US, there’s the money going on come from? Answer, nowhere else.
I am not sure I get your point. It is still a function of comparative GDP. But yes, debt impacts whatever discretionary spending is left available for anything else.
I need a job in two years.I pay over $800 a month per employee on health care costs (I pay 100%, no employee contributions) plus on average over $10K a month overall payroll costs. I pay about $2,000/month per degreed engineer with minimum 5 years of experience overseas, you do the math.
Sorry but I don't agree with you. I also do not believe Glen is 50. Sounds more like a gung-ho kid just out of boot camp. His grasp on the real world is tenuous at best and his understanding of the modern (dare I say it global) economy is virtually non-existent. And he knows bugger-all about geopolitics!@glen matunas Stay with the conversation. You are one of the few remaining voices of reason. Be strong............FWB
Sounds like we could all use a diversion of thought--here's one for you. Around 1936 the right wingers in Spain felt they had been cheated out of an election. Already unhappy and feeling disenfranchised they reacted violently to an incident in which three of their political leaders were supposedly killed by police. Unbeknownst to them the police were not involved--leftists posing as police were intentionally inciting them. They took the bait and a civil war ensued. Neighborhoods armed themselves, etc. The rest is in the history books.
Fast forward to 2020. An election was stolen, Jan 6 sentiments were equal if not harsher than those motivating the Antifa led riots. WHAT IF it is all as manipulated as the 1936 Spanish civil war. Could we believe that the left is being manipulated by socialists while the right is being inflamed by manipulated events? What might have transpired if Trump had been assassinated? Our own civil war, perhaps? Who would benefit from that the most? Suppose Russia/China/North Korea/Iran wanted to attack us--would there ever be a better time than during a US civil war? Not only weakened, but if attacked from without, confused about where the attack came from and reacting as if it were from fellow citizens?
youd be amazed at how inexpensive highly qualified foreign labor can be...Let me make sure I’ve got this. Your cost for a degreed engineer with 5 or more years of experience is $24K per year?