Reply #2: It is hard to join Kucinich on budget issues [View All]

[maxr4clark]

...because he wants to make tons of radical changes, almost all of which we could never afford. The budget is where activism meets practicality, and Kucinich comes down on the activism side on every issue. I'm more practical at heart.

The logic of your historical reference doesn't hold up to scrutiny, by the way. The same thing has happened to most nations irrespective of whether they've had a huge military buildup they could hardly afford. A lot of places outside the Roman Empire were ravaged by the barbarian hordes on their way to Rome. A lot of places that didn't have a huge military buildup fell to Rome as it expanded in the first place. Avoiding a huge military buildup doesn't seem to have much impact on your ultimate fate as a nation; but it sure makes more money available to make your nation a nicer place while it lasts--and it provides funds for making a difference in the rest of the world, too. So while I agree with you for the most part on how we should spend our money, your reference to history didn't make your point.