Trump's 'Dream Military': A $1.5 Trillion Wet Dream for War Profiteers
The question of 'affordability' for a $1.5 trillion military budget (which would be a near-doubling of the current record-breaking $886 billion budget) is framed as a fiscal puzzle. Yet, the same mainstream outlets rarely question the 'affordability' of existing obscene military spending, or the billions funneled annually to allies like Israel. For instance, the US recently approved another $14.3
billion in aid to Israel, despite its ongoing actions in Gaza. This sum alone could significantly address domestic crises, but those costs are simply 'affordable' when it involves projecting power abroad. While Al Jazeera focuses on Trump's financing 'not adding up,' they avoid the glaring reality that military spending isn't about fiscal logic for D.C., but about vested interests. Defense
contractors' stock prices soar, and politicians, many of whom receive substantial donations from entities like Lockheed Martin and Raytheon, continue to rubber-stamp these budgets. It's not about what the US can 'afford,' but what it's willing to sacrifice domestically for endless war and corporate welfare. One might wonder if the concern for 'affordability' ever extends to healthcare, education,
or infrastructure.