The billionaires need it for tax cuts, cause they just ordered their replacement yacht.
Trump’s administration says that YOU need to start working full time at 16, and retire at 80.
astroboy_35 on
or when Rump’s “friends” need a bailout (looking at you Argentina!)
det4410 on
because were an oil company that has a military
OkRush9563 on
“We need those billions in the military to protect American citizens from foreign threats!”
“Cool, can you send some of that money to American citizens so they aren’t broke, hungry, homeless and struggling on the streets?”
“Fuck off!”
American government in a nutshell.
ParadiseValleyFiend on
We’ve been asking this question since at LEAST 2001.
The_Wild_Bunch on
It’s like Jared Kushner said during Covid, concerning medical supplies the feds had that the states needed. “It’s ours, not yours”. They think all the tax money is for them to enrich themselves, their friends and to play war.
zubergu on
How do you call a question that contains an answer in itself?
HovercraftStock4986 on
also “trump completely obliterated 1000% of Iran’s nuclear capabilities,” but they’re also always 1 week away from nuclear weapons
WasteBinStuff on
The military industrial complex and our continued global hegemony is an enormously and obscenely lucrative business for all the people who run our country and influence policy.
…and also…
The US healthcare status quo is an enormously and obscenely lucrative business for all the people who run our country and influence policy.
And those people do not care at all about the best interests of the general public.
oingerboinger on
Last I checked the executive suite at Lockheed, Raytheon, Boening, Northrop, et al were doing just fine with their healthcare, and are dodging taxes with the best of them. Our corporate overlords are being very well-taken care of, and that means the system is working exactly as intended.
the_Halfruin on
Obviously this question has a very nuanced answer, because budgets are approved by the whole Congress. The answer lies somewhere between “Congress is a cowardly institution that bottoms for the military industrial complex” and “enemy states are an existential threat, healthcare is not, and Americans are not willing to make healthcare an existential threat.”
Somewhere in between those two is a vein that demonstrates that Americans (as a whole) do not *want* healthcare. They want a large military and a theocratic plutostate. If they didn’t, it wouldn’t be this way, because they would put an end to it.
TheSilverNoble on
Well we also have healthcare for Greenland apparently.
The_Hermit_09 on
They don’t tax the wealthy. So there isn’t enough money for healthcare and stuff, but for war they are willing to borrow money.
19finmac66 on
Israel gets what Israel wants
OlasNah on
Just remember, operating just ONE aircraft carrier costs around $6.5 MILLION PER DAY.
GaiusGraccusEnjoyer on
It’s because we keep electing the “war is good and taxes are bad” party. Really not much more complicated than that
Remote_Sherbet_1499 on
The military industrial complex Eisenhower warned everyone about, has actually become the corporations complex and they now own the government and the vast majority of our representatives.
Otterhendrix on
Giving kids a free school lunch was a step too far, but flying Kash Patel to the Olympics was perfectly reasonable.
hausmaus07 on
Greed. So. Much. Greed.
tickandzesty on
Trillions for fbi boondoggles, human hunting and concentration camps too. It’s because the rich can get richer building jails and weapons, etc.
Zelenskyystesticles on
Republicans
beavis617 on
Don’t dare ask why it’s considered treason to ask for healthcare coverage for all, that’s socialism. Don’t dare question why we are in lockstep with Israel in everything they do. That’s anti semitic behavior.
highpl4insdrftr on
We already know the answer. Everyone knows the answer.
isecore on
Because america has socialism but only for the wealthy, the corporations and the military. Everyone else gets cold, hard, rugged capitalism.
InfluenceTrue4121 on
Because wars support billionaire contracts. We have an unbelievable war mongering industry and they pay off politicians to keep wars going and going.
Nervous-Yak-4642 on
Only one increases shareholder value.
iggyfenton on
War makes rich people richer.
Poor people’s bad health makes rich people richer.
Sofiasunshine86 on
The yachts dont pay themself dummy!
seolchan25 on
Because we are really in an oligarchy run by billionaires and they want all the money
Spear_Ritual on
My answer for this is “because fuck you. What are you going to do about it?” And they’re right. They do what they want and we take it. Half of Americans are ok with voting to let people shit on them.
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It’s called “corruption”.
The billionaires need it for tax cuts, cause they just ordered their replacement yacht.
Trump’s administration says that YOU need to start working full time at 16, and retire at 80.
or when Rump’s “friends” need a bailout (looking at you Argentina!)
because were an oil company that has a military
“We need those billions in the military to protect American citizens from foreign threats!”
“Cool, can you send some of that money to American citizens so they aren’t broke, hungry, homeless and struggling on the streets?”
“Fuck off!”
American government in a nutshell.
We’ve been asking this question since at LEAST 2001.
It’s like Jared Kushner said during Covid, concerning medical supplies the feds had that the states needed. “It’s ours, not yours”. They think all the tax money is for them to enrich themselves, their friends and to play war.
How do you call a question that contains an answer in itself?
also “trump completely obliterated 1000% of Iran’s nuclear capabilities,” but they’re also always 1 week away from nuclear weapons
The military industrial complex and our continued global hegemony is an enormously and obscenely lucrative business for all the people who run our country and influence policy.
…and also…
The US healthcare status quo is an enormously and obscenely lucrative business for all the people who run our country and influence policy.
And those people do not care at all about the best interests of the general public.
Last I checked the executive suite at Lockheed, Raytheon, Boening, Northrop, et al were doing just fine with their healthcare, and are dodging taxes with the best of them. Our corporate overlords are being very well-taken care of, and that means the system is working exactly as intended.
Obviously this question has a very nuanced answer, because budgets are approved by the whole Congress. The answer lies somewhere between “Congress is a cowardly institution that bottoms for the military industrial complex” and “enemy states are an existential threat, healthcare is not, and Americans are not willing to make healthcare an existential threat.”
Somewhere in between those two is a vein that demonstrates that Americans (as a whole) do not *want* healthcare. They want a large military and a theocratic plutostate. If they didn’t, it wouldn’t be this way, because they would put an end to it.
Well we also have healthcare for Greenland apparently.
They don’t tax the wealthy. So there isn’t enough money for healthcare and stuff, but for war they are willing to borrow money.
Israel gets what Israel wants
Just remember, operating just ONE aircraft carrier costs around $6.5 MILLION PER DAY.
It’s because we keep electing the “war is good and taxes are bad” party. Really not much more complicated than that
The military industrial complex Eisenhower warned everyone about, has actually become the corporations complex and they now own the government and the vast majority of our representatives.
Giving kids a free school lunch was a step too far, but flying Kash Patel to the Olympics was perfectly reasonable.
Greed. So. Much. Greed.
Trillions for fbi boondoggles, human hunting and concentration camps too. It’s because the rich can get richer building jails and weapons, etc.
Republicans
Don’t dare ask why it’s considered treason to ask for healthcare coverage for all, that’s socialism. Don’t dare question why we are in lockstep with Israel in everything they do. That’s anti semitic behavior.
We already know the answer. Everyone knows the answer.
Because america has socialism but only for the wealthy, the corporations and the military. Everyone else gets cold, hard, rugged capitalism.
Because wars support billionaire contracts. We have an unbelievable war mongering industry and they pay off politicians to keep wars going and going.
Only one increases shareholder value.
War makes rich people richer.
Poor people’s bad health makes rich people richer.
The yachts dont pay themself dummy!
Because we are really in an oligarchy run by billionaires and they want all the money
My answer for this is “because fuck you. What are you going to do about it?” And they’re right. They do what they want and we take it. Half of Americans are ok with voting to let people shit on them.