04-19-2017, 03:31 PM
(04-19-2017, 03:20 PM)Matt_Crimson Wrote: Which I think is a fair point to be made here. The criticism of Trump isn't what I have a problem with, it's the way in which these criticisms are being presented and fed to the masses and then people eat it up as some sort of way out of the universe action being taken by Trump. Defense spending is an issue and has been for years. I believe it's far more effective to talk about the issue of defense spending in a greater context rather than give the majority of focus to 59 Tomahawks and how much they cost.
You may think it is far more effective, and indeed it would be in the long run with rational people. However, this sort of thing does not lead people to think rationally. Look at some of the posts on both sides of these issues. Partisanship can often cause otherwise logical people to throw reason out the window and deny them the critical thinking skills that use in other facets of their daily lives.
The missile attack is a good tool in discussing policy as it is recent, it is controversial, and it highlights well the concept of money being used in a way that does not prioritize our own nation. To use it effectively, though, it should be used to draw attention to the issue and then broaden the discussion to the overall concerns. People just fall short of that second part to the equation.
"A great democracy has got to be progressive, or it will soon cease to be either great or a democracy..." - TR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
