The Military Comes First: A Long-Standing Consensus of Democrats and Republicans

 While Democrats and Republicans face off on Biden's Build Back Better program designed to address pressing social and environmental problems, both parties have reached a happy consensus on increasing the military budget by 24 billion dollars. This in spite of US withdrawal from Afghanistan. While intense debate takes place in Congress and aired in the corporate media over every penny to be spent on social programs and the environment, there is virtually no public discussion on the specifics of military spending. Considering that 100% of the military budget is directly or indirectly about killing people, both Democrats and Republicans are in agreement that killing people takes preference over the needs of the majority in the U.S. and protecting the environment. The agreement encompasses the corporate media as well. Biden, who so much treasures consensus with Republicans, should be delighted at this coming together with his friends across the aisle.