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kingshrubb@lemmy.ml to Microblog Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months 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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    3 months ago

    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!

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          Ah yes, the candidate fron tge other party who voted yes.

          • explodicle@sh.itjust.works
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            3 months ago

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

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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.

    • Montagge@lemmy.zip
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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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      deleted by creator

  • BackgrndNoize@lemmy.world
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    Guess US needs more oil huh

    • mtpender@piefed.social
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      “Nah, I heard oil… THAT SHIT MINE!”

  • IninewCrow@lemmy.ca
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    The House of Representatives is basically the Board of Directors for the American Military Industrial Complex

    • ferret@sh.itjust.works
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      That implies they hold influence and aren’t just purchased pawns

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    3 months ago

    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/

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

    • finitebanjo@lemmy.world
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      Maybe they wanted a version of the bill with more money and weapons to Israel?

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    Dems gonna dem

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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’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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      time to organize

    • 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?

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    Imperialism has always been bipartisan.

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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”

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        peace(and a couple forever wars, covert ops, and constant posturing)

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    Democrats REALLY wanting to loose midterms, huh?..

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    Such a wicked nation

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    Are they just going to bomb to make life miserable in Venezuela? There are not enough troops for an invasion.

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      Hopefully Trump doesn’t have the power to do any of that regardless of the minor YoY increase in military budget on display here.

      • plyth@feddit.org
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        If you don’t know:

        The War Powers Resolution requires the president to notify Congress within 48 hours of committing armed forces to military action and forbids armed forces from remaining for more than 60 days, with a further 30-day withdrawal period, without congressional authorization for use of military force (AUMF) or a declaration of war by the United States.

        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Powers_Resolution

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