Cut the Military Budget in Half
It’s not enough just to oppose this war on Iran. We should demand major cuts to the US military budget, starting with cutting it in half.
That Washington has the right to bomb, invade, or attack any country across the globe whenever it wants is rarely questioned in American politics. And the massively bloated military budget remains a sacred cow for far too many. (Chanakarn Laosarakham / AFP via Getty Images)
Donald Trump is setting Iran and the world on fire. And there’s every reason to think he’ll keep escalating abroad as his regime gets weaker and less popular at home.
But we should be honest: this didn’t start with Trump. For decades, both parties have shared the same basic commitment to US military dominance over the world. Fifty-five percent of House Democrats voted in favor of the most recent US Armed Forces budget.
Establishment liberals like Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries prefer a more stable and less erratic version of empire. That’s why their objections about the Iran attack are about process and “strategic clarity,” not a break with the underlying goal of US supremacy. For her part, Kamala Harris on the campaign trail promised to “ensure America always has the strongest, most lethal fighting force in the world.”
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