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Sanders Rips Lawmakers Saying 'We Don't Have the Money' While Backing $900 Billion for Military (www.commondreams.org)

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"I think it's time to tell the military-industrial complex they cannot get everything they want," said Sen. Bernie Sanders. "It's time to pay attention to the needs of working families."

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[–] stoicmaverick@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Ya, basically. Particularly with the APCs, eliminate the military surplus purchase program that lets cops have war machines for pennies as long as they find a way to use them.

SPOILER

They ALWAYS will

I don't like cops either, but having ZERO law enforcement is the same thing as pure anarchy.

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

I'm saying that reducing funds is literally defunding