U.S. military spending: $877 billion Combined military spending of the next 10 countries combined: $849 billion How did we get here? Lobbyists. Lots and lots of lobbyists.
@QuincyInst That's nothing compared to Russia in GDP percentage
@QuincyInst @EmmaVigeland "WE" got there in order to have this safe & loving life we all live in North America. We dont have major terrorist attacks on a regular. Dont have 1000's of year old tribal feuds causing civil wars to break out. The $ spent to make sure all that shit happen over there & not here!
@QuincyInst Add VA, Dept of Energy, much of State Dept budget,CIA, NSA, etc interest on national debt from 70 years of war spending.True figure probably close to $ 1.5 bn USD.
@QuincyInst @Frank_Giustra We are the police for the world
@QuincyInst China spends nearly $700 billion if you actually look at it so this stat is 💩