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generalbetrayus

(1,900 posts) Mon Apr 13, 2026, 06:22 PM 19 hrs ago

The largest military budget increase since WWII

- from Al Franken:

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The largest military budget increase since WWII (Original Post) generalbetrayus 19 hrs ago OP

Trump uses the military as his personal hit squad to steal, bribe, con other countries. Irish_Dem 19 hrs ago #1

And murder innocent people for no reason. We have become a terrorist nation. walkingman 18 hrs ago #5

Yes we have. Irish_Dem 18 hrs ago #6

The largest PROPOSED military budget increase since WWII Tim S 19 hrs ago #2

I hope you're right. generalbetrayus 18 hrs ago #3

Starve the BEAST - no reason to continue to fund this BS. Our actions only cause more hatred for us around the world. walkingman 18 hrs ago #4

Irish_Dem

(81,676 posts)

1. Trump uses the military as his personal hit squad to steal, bribe, con other countries.

Reply to generalbetrayus (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2026, 06:30 PM

19 hrs ago

So he can get richer.

Taxpayers fund all of it.

walkingman

(10,953 posts)

5. And murder innocent people for no reason. We have become a terrorist nation.

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 13, 2026, 06:52 PM

18 hrs ago

Irish_Dem

(81,676 posts)

6. Yes we have.

Reply to walkingman (Reply #5)

Mon Apr 13, 2026, 06:59 PM

18 hrs ago

Deeply distressing to be an American these days.

Tim S

(255 posts)

2. The largest PROPOSED military budget increase since WWII

Reply to generalbetrayus (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2026, 06:41 PM

19 hrs ago

generalbetrayus

(1,900 posts)

3. I hope you're right.

Reply to Tim S (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 13, 2026, 06:45 PM

18 hrs ago

walkingman

(10,953 posts)

4. Starve the BEAST - no reason to continue to fund this BS. Our actions only cause more hatred for us around the world.

Reply to generalbetrayus (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2026, 06:48 PM

18 hrs ago

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