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minus-squareCharlesDarwin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·12 hours agoThere’s always money in the banana stand for a war, too. Feeding, clothing, housing, and medical care for Americans? Fuck you for even asking, how would we even pay for that?
minus-squarebetterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·12 hours agoTwo birds with one stone, really. Each one that doesn’t make it home is another who no longer needs food, clothing, housing, and medical care. All it will cost is several orders of magnitude more than just providing those goods or services directly.
There’s always money in the banana stand for a war, too.
Feeding, clothing, housing, and medical care for Americans? Fuck you for even asking, how would we even pay for that?
Two birds with one stone, really. Each one that doesn’t make it home is another who no longer needs food, clothing, housing, and medical care. All it will cost is several orders of magnitude more than just providing those goods or services directly.