A Ukrainian soldier went to Washington to explain the war. He says American politicians don't realize much of the funding actually stays in the US.

NightGaunts · 8 months ago

A Ukrainian soldier went to Washington to explain the war. He says American politicians don't realize much of the funding actually stays in the US.

@[email protected] · edit-2 8 months ago

Edit: this is to add to your point.

The lawmakers pretend they don’t understand. They know the benefits of aid aren’t going to the American workers, and because of suppressed wages and non-existent mandatory benefits, the tactic works. The general public is purposefully removed from how any of this works and that allows manipulators to run around yelling bullshit lies that sound true. The bureaucracy works to their advantage, and it’s why we are buried in it.

@SCB · edit-2 8 months ago

They know the benefits of aid aren’t going to the American workers

They literally do though. It feels like you’re conflating government purchases and like, tax breaks. Those aren’t the same thing at all

Gov makes big purchases:

company fills larger order
suppliers make money from selling the additional supplies
Multiple manufacturers make money because of how manufacturing works in interrelated ways
employees get OT, new jobs, raises, bonuses, etc all the way up the chain
employees spend that additional money, on haircuts and in restaurants, and on jet skis, and all kinds of shit

Whereas with tax breaks:

CEO keeps more of what he already makes
specialized industries get some smaller amount of money, lowering the velocity of the money “spent” due to fewer employees and lack of scale in material needs
that’s kind of it

@[email protected] · 8 months ago

You ignore the part of suppressed wages and denial of benefits. The average American worker does not receive the benefits of the aid

@SCB · 8 months ago

That is nonsensical.