11 thoughts on “This is why we can’t have nice things, like high speed rail or bridges that don’t drop into the river”
Not only does the US defense budget equal about half the world's total military spending, but a huge chunk of the rest of the total is spent by close American allies. Russia's military spending, for example, is dwarfed by the combined commitments of the UK, France, and Germany. North Korea's military spending looks like a tiny pimple sitting on the top of South Korea's head.
Half the UK and Canada's defence budget is going to be blown on having to buy those stupid F35s we committed to, just to save some of the embarrassment caused by those "sort-of-now operational" flying bricks.
If the U.S. government were a business, they'd have fired everyone involved in the F-35. Continuing to support it is a Carly Fiorini type of business decision.
Half the UK and Canada's defence budget is going to be blown on having to buy those stupid F35s we committed to, just to save some of the embarrassment caused by those "sort-of-now operational" flying bricks.
I always equate the F-35 with the kind of project decisions Dilbert's boss makes.
Bridges, unless they go to nowhere, are so old school. Need more neutron bombs, so as not to destroy bits of antiquity.
Do neutron bombs rust? Asking for a friend…
Hey, we've got to
secure our interestsstand up for the cause of freedom™, that ain't cheap.Get real! Other than fear and pride, what else are you going to try to use to get the US public to spend money on?
More circuses?
Hey, circuses cost a lot of bread.
Yeah, but keep in mind we get a shitty return on investment. F-35, anyone?
If the U.S. government were a business, they'd have fired everyone involved in the F-35. Continuing to support it is a Carly Fiorini type of business decision.