This is the quintessence of falling empire: billions and billions on war while the nation rots.
Robert Reich writes on his blog:
“We are not debating what’s happening to our nation. We are not creating jobs for the long-term unemployed. We are not raising the minimum wage, expanding the EITC, or providing enough food stamps to keep working Americans out of poverty. We are not improving the nation’s poorest schools or providing enough low-income housing to keep destitute families off the nation’s streets.
“We are not reforming our tax code or fixing our schools or reforming our brutal immigration system. We are not addressing the widening gap between a few at the top who are doing better than ever and a larger number below who are sinking. We are not getting big money out of politics.
“We are paralyzed at home — as we turn our attention to a potential quagmire abroad. This is the great tragedy of our time.”