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The Tangerine Tyrant's call for a doubling of US defence spending (from already record-breaking level to $1.5bn annually) actually might be a winning political combination for the Republicans:
Foreign adventurism combined with military Keynesianism that will distract many voters while also lining the pockets of those in favoured states; while a (further) supporting the Military-Industrial Complex, its also a likely way of securing continued electoral support
#USPol #defence
h/t FT
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