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Originally Posted by m21sniper
Having the preeminent military on earth has been an effective means to ensure empire throughout the history of mankind.
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Todd makes the point above that times have changed. Historically empires used their military to plunder their enemies for the good of the empire.
That's harder to do today. The world has become a global community. Today the US military is just one more cost for the US taxpayer to absorb.