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There is a certain irony, given that "The Pentagon" has become at least roughly synonymous with, "Unbelievably bloated and corrupt". If the F-35 were a privatel
by M_Grey 9y ago
There is a certain irony, given that "The Pentagon" has become at least roughly synonymous with, "Unbelievably bloated and corrupt". If the F-35 were a privately funded venture, everyone involved would have probably shot themselves.
- devoply 9y agoBusiness fails all the time usually does not result in seppuku. The problem with government bloat is the lack of death for the business, not its purveyors. The plane is not built by the government, but Lockheed Martin, a private company. If government cut funding a while ago, they would've stopped working on the plane.
- M_Grey 9y agoTo be clear, I was hyperbolically trying to make that exact point... I'm not truly suggesting death as an option.
- paulddraper 9y ago> Unbelievably bloated and corrupt Pretty sure that impression is government in general: elected politicians, pensioned workers, IRS, public utilities, etc.
- M_Grey 9y agoOf which the largest government body is... the military. "Healthcare" is the largest expenditure, but largely to a collection of unconnected private industry... the military is a different matter.