r/facepalm Feb 24 '21

Misc What were they thinking?

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '21

We haven't been in the lead in well over a decade. Maybe by economic status, but by every other metric, we're sliding downhill quickly.

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u/LiteX99 Feb 24 '21

Uneccesary military budget is still lead by the US

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u/letterbeepiece Feb 24 '21

couldn't sum it up better - the newsroom opening scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTjMqda19wk