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generalbetrayus

(1,902 posts) Mon Apr 13, 2026, 06:22 PM Monday

The largest military budget increase since WWII

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The largest military budget increase since WWII (Original Post) generalbetrayus Monday OP

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

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

Yes we have. Irish_Dem Monday #6

The largest PROPOSED military budget increase since WWII Tim S Monday #2

I hope you're right. generalbetrayus Monday #3

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

Irish_Dem

(81,695 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

Monday

So he can get richer.

Taxpayers fund all of it.

walkingman

(10,956 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

Monday

Irish_Dem

(81,695 posts)

6. Yes we have.

Reply to walkingman (Reply #5)

Mon Apr 13, 2026, 06:59 PM

Monday

Deeply distressing to be an American these days.

Tim S

(260 posts)

2. The largest PROPOSED military budget increase since WWII

Reply to generalbetrayus (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2026, 06:41 PM

Monday

generalbetrayus

(1,902 posts)

3. I hope you're right.

Reply to Tim S (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 13, 2026, 06:45 PM

Monday

walkingman

(10,956 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

Monday

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