| ▲ | kccqzy 2 hours ago | |
> imagine how much food clothing shelter for the US and WORLD that would buy President LBJ proposed his Great Society agenda, which he defined as “a society where no child will go unfed, and no youngster will go unschooled.” It was a war on poverty, touching food, shelter, and education. At that same time, the country also increased its defense spending due to the heightened tension in the Cold War and escalation in the Vietnam War. The country could really do both. | ||
| ▲ | mrguyorama an hour ago | parent [-] | |
It's like when people comment "This is why the US doesn't have healthcare" around military or war boasting. No, the US absolutely can afford to have a gigantic military and massive welfare. That's what being the richest country on earth means But for some reason we spent the past 50 years insisting that we are better off just letting a few individuals direct that wealth instead of making some choices collectively and democratically. People might come to their senses when the second gilded age once again leaves a third of us unemployed and parents dying in ditches. | ||