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      Honestly that’s technically what’s been happening.

      It’s not like the 50 billion in aid have been going towards producing new weapons, but its just the value of the unused ammo boxes, shells, tanks who were sitting around in warehouses, the US have been sending to ukraine.

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        So many people don’t grasp this. They see the dollar amount like they could use it to hire a million ICE officers. No, it was literally a generation or more out of date and rotting in warehouses.

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    The GOP has an infinite budget for war and the MIC in every case except for Ukraine. Very curious.

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    “Taking care of our own” --> Google Translate Republican language -->> “Take care of straight white wealthy Christians”

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      –> Further translation --> “We’re appealing to straight white wealthy Christians but don’t actually care about them either. The only beneficiaries in this culture war is us, the oligarchs. Good luck everybody else.”

      “On second thought, we’re gonna take the good luck as well.”

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      > “Taking care of our own” --> Google Translate Republican language -->> “Take care of straight white wealthy Christian business owners

      I missed the wealthy part, I’ll leave my “joke” crossed out lol

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        Honestly you’re still not 100% wrong. People that think they have money are the ultra-riches’ favourite people because they think they’re part of the club.