How are we going to pay for it is an example of a thought terminating cliché. Much like It's just a theory referring to biological evolution. There are mountains of arguments to be made to the contrary, but for the indoctrinated individual, the phrase is enough.

See also, the clobber passages in the bible regarding LGBT+ folk (specifically gay men). Scholars might explain what they mean, that their intent is not for committed same-sex relationships as they appear in modern society, or that biblical mores are generally not applicable to modern society (for example its full endorsement of slavery). But none of that matters to the loyal indoctrinated cult follower, whose thinking terminates at the passage itself.

We already have paid for it, but our money is being mismanaged by the fucking idiots that those idiots keep voting in.

His wife died from cancer, if he had to live through it every one else should too. (/s)

People are just dumb. How can it trickle down if it hasn't overflown yet? We need to give the top 1% more money, so that overflows and starts trickling down! It's basic economy!

We could play dodgeball!!

The Iran war is at about 1.5 trillion dollars so far

The entire military industrial and state surveillance budget for the year is $1.5T. The Iran War specifically is running somewhere south of $100B... so far.

Of course, that's $100B we were told couldn't go towards public education or universalizing Medicare or domestic commuter rail or energy efficiency improvements to curb infrastructure costs or any amount of ecological mitigation from all the Drill Drill Drill we've been doing.

Instead, it's given us a global supply chain crisis and a new asset bubble and a bunch of banged up air bases and naval vessels. And, of course, a bunch of dead little school girls. Overall, one might argue this is a net negative for everyone involved. But you'd never know it the way the pundit class chatters on.

Or the up to a billion to refit a used jet for no reason, lol

West Wing was a decent series. Portrayed an administration of people who weren't perfect, but tried to do the right things.

2016 felt like a pivotal moment and we got stuck with the worst outcome. Sometimes I wonder how much different everything would have turned out if Bernie had gotten the nomination and went on to become president.

Regarding the TV show, I quite liked Designated Survivor

Aren't they ALL exceptionally awesome until they get elected and nothing ever changes then?

Average Sleepy Joe. What a loser. Wife gets cancer. Sad. Many such cases.

Just a reminder that it was reported two years ago that Mossad was entirely embedded into the upper echelons of Iranian government.