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kingshrubb@lemmy.ml to Microblog Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days ago

the military-industrial complex at work

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the military-industrial complex at work

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  • ORbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    The Dems should be blocking all votes like the GOP did under Obama. Fuck them.

    • crusa187@lemmy.ml
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      Unfortunately that’s not their job. They are bribed to ensure NDAA always goes through. Voter sentiment on yet another war for oil be damned.

      Until we stop the legalized bribery this will not change.

      • explodicle@sh.itjust.works
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        Evidently voter sentiment isn’t strong enough to vote for someone else!

        • Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz
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          Ah yes, the candidate fron tge other party who voted yes.

          • explodicle@sh.itjust.works
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    • TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world
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      ABWD at work

    • alias_qr_rainmaker@lemmy.world
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      venezuela? huh? did i miss something?

      • ℍ𝕂-𝟞𝟝@sopuli.xyz
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        The US is going all Russia on them, airspace violations, stealing ships and stuff

      • finitebanjo@lemmy.world
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        Yes, the USA has been bombing civilian ships off the coast of Venezuela and just the other day captured an oil tanker ship. It’s actually among the reasons stated for Pete Hegseth’s upcoming Impeachment vote.

  • Not_mikey@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    This bill also removed the right to repair requirement for military contracts. So if that $100 million jet from Lockheed martin breaks then we have to pay them whatever they want to fix it.

    This creates a great incentive for the military contractors to build quality durable hardware …

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    jfc all it takes is a fake war for the corporate Dems to throw everything away … terrible

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      Because they get filthy rich on no bid contracts and insider trading just ask Pelosi

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    I mean that’s unfortunately just the normal military budget lol. There’s no extra money in there for a war. That’s the peace time budget.

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      “Peace”

      • TronBronson@lemmy.world
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        peace(and a couple forever wars, covert ops, and constant posturing)

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    I’ve lost all hope in this shithole country.

    • DylanMc6 [any, any]@lemmy.ml
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      stay out of spite, and start organizing

    • DylanMc6 [any, any]@lemmy.ml
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      have you been studying in socialist theory? if so, then is it okay i can have some tips on making studying socialist theory easy and fun?

    • DylanMc6 [any, any]@lemmy.ml
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      time to organize

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    Not surprising, about %50 of democrats are impostors. They would easily switch to republican party if they riskrd losing their seats.

    • Flamekebab@piefed.social
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      There’s a reason we scoff at the notion of “far left” in US politics. Their options are right wing and fascist.

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      You forget how conservative alot of democrats are and have been for decades.

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    Squares and Rectangles…

    Every Republican is a corrupt politician, but not ever corrupt politician is a Republican.

    The logical solution is getting rid of corrupt politicians regardless of party.

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      How? By using the systems built by the corruption?

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    Well there was funding for Israel in it you see, so they had to.

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    Guess US needs more oil huh

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      “Nah, I heard oil… THAT SHIT MINE!”

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    Oh, now the MIC does something? Strange, they seemed to be oddly quiet when it comes to Ukraine. I’m always a bit surprised the MIC isn’t all in on sending both old military stock and newly developed stuff there for testing and recognition. So much money to be made. It can also be quite the advertisement if your 30-year-old tanks can crush the mighty modern Russian army. Including the invincible T14 Armata shown off in 2015.

    This was their times to shine, and even the most hardened anti-war peace lovers would have been forced to thank them for it.

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    The House of Representatives is basically the Board of Directors for the American Military Industrial Complex

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      That implies they hold influence and aren’t just purchased pawns

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    I want to know why those 18 Republicans voted against it

    • Montagge@lemmy.zip
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      Just grabbing the first nay on the list which is Eli Crane. He appears to be a nationalist, which would make sense why he voted no. Still an undeserving piece of shit and a waste of limited resources.

      https://eliforarizona.com/issues-eli-crane/

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      Maybe they wanted a version of the bill with more money and weapons to Israel?

    • subterfuge@lemmy.world
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      They didn’t receive sufficient contributions from the military industrial complex?

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    Dems gonna dem

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    This bill getting funding is a SOP vote. No one dares not pass this.

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      94 Democrats dared, but thats under the assumption that a different bill would take its place.

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    Imperialism has always been bipartisan.

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