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minus-squareNuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down4·13 hours ago If you think we ‘happened’ to keep a large standing army just because we were defending Europe. Where did I ever say that?
minus-squaremnastroguy@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down2·13 hours agoBecause, for decades prior, the US was the military of NATO. The US pumped massive percentages of its GDP into maintaining a standing military while most of NATO focused more on social programs with comparatively minimal military spending. Here ya go buddy. Here’s where you said it.
minus-squareNuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·13 hours agoYes… I said that the US was the military might of NATO. I did not say that was the only reason we have a truly massive military. If all you are able to do is build tangential strawmen then… do yourself a favor and just go post on chatgpt.
Where did I ever say that?
Because, for decades prior, the US was the military of NATO. The US pumped massive percentages of its GDP into maintaining a standing military while most of NATO focused more on social programs with comparatively minimal military spending.
Here ya go buddy. Here’s where you said it.
Yes… I said that the US was the military might of NATO. I did not say that was the only reason we have a truly massive military.
If all you are able to do is build tangential strawmen then… do yourself a favor and just go post on chatgpt.