• Treczoks@lemmy.world
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    He happily pays the 300b surender money and the even higher costs for refilliing American armories from taxpayers money, knowing well that the Epstein class does not participate in this taxpaying game, anyway.

    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      The bit everyone else seems to be missing. Just like with Iraq and Afghanistan, this war is happening on the backs of working class Americans.

      Nobody in TrumpWorld is paying a penny. Quite a few of them are cleaning up on Pentagon contracts.

      • StupidBrotherInLaw@lemmy.world
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        Estimating this fiasco will cost at least $600B, that sits around $2000 per American. That doesn’t even factor in the indirect costs like increased oil prices, decreased trade, and lost jobs. That lot sure is winning!

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          That lot sure is winning!

          I mean, we’re all in this boat together, whether or not we’ve had a hand in navigating it.

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        2 months ago

        Not only they are not paying attention penny they are literally making money on this 100%