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I don't understand this sentiment. You have no problem spending $800 billion in tax payer money on military in a country that hasn't fought a defensive war in 200 years but as soon as the same concept is applied to education or healthcare it's somehow wrong?

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This is false equivalence. Most of us that share his ideology aren’t fine with either.

Why would we be in the “foreign forever wars should be free” camp?

When approaching these sorts of situations, it is best to steelman your discussion partner’s argument. It will help in your understanding. People who disagree with you aren’t all stupid.

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