Since the end of WW2, The US has been responsible for over 50% of Global defence spending every year, until very recently, and even then, still biggest spender by far. There is a saying in defence and strategic planning circles that goes:
"If the US went to war with every country on earth, they would probably win"
The entire Mars curiosity mission - represents approx 2-3 minutes of US defence spending, let that sink in.
Why the US doesn't need a military
Most of your money that gets hoovered up by defence spending - doesn't help you. Last year, each of you tax payers spent $10 to stop North Korea invading South Korea ($1.5 billion total) - yet South Korea spends $43bn on defence with an N-nunber of 3.3million people (making it one of the largest armed forces in the world) - and thanks to Samsung's arms has some the most sophisticated drones in existence.
Would North Korea really invade the south if the US pulled out? no, and even then, so what if they did?
The money saved from disbanding the military would save some $700bn a year. combined with the savings of cutting out the (((insurance company middle men))) - which costs $600bn - and added to existing $1.3 trillion the US gov is already spending on healthcare, is enough to make medicine free at the point if use.
This has the knock on effect on increasing productivity across all sectors if the economy, and improving working conditions, as someone isn't going to be forced to stay in a cunt jib because their kids need braces.
What would happen
Existing assets could be sold to relevant regional allies - generating loads of cash and on going service contracts (imagine the DOD contributing to revenue).
No one will invade, everybody happy. There are zero downsides to this idea
CPU 0 points 2.5 years ago
Military isn't even the largest expense. This government spends over $2T on medical costs.
https://www.usgovernmentspending.com/classic