National Security is Stealing from You To Fund A War Against You

Militarism benefits reactionaries. Doesn’t matter whether you code it as primacy, imperialism, Monroe Doctrine 2.0, or great-power competition. It’s why most people under 40 will never own a home.

There was a popular saying when I worked as a strategist in the Pentagon: “Show me your budget and I’ll show you your strategy.” It was reductive, simplistic. But the idea was that no matter what you say, your actual priorities will be evident in what you choose to fund and not fund. Budget documents are moral documents are strategic documents.