Four More Years...

When I was growing up, I knew only one thing about Republicans and Democrats. One group was represented by a fat elephant and the other group was a braying donkey. Later, I noticed that the democrats were mostly younger people who had no money except for the Kennedys. The Republicans, by contrast, were always owners of businesses and people that looked like the man in Monopoly.
Now, I see it like this: Republicans have a power base concentrated in material wealth,business,and money. Democrats have a power base concentrated in political ideology,education, and money. If the Republican power base were torpedoed by a stray WMD, the wealth would transfer into more hands. This would make the Democrats a solid favorite for leadership. The more that people suffer, the stronger the Democratic statesman becomes. Perhaps I am a bit oversimplistic, but Republican ideology is the Religious right, whereas Democratic ideology is secular humanism.

The technology that gives America an edge over the poor disenfranchised masses costs a lot of money. Morally, I am opposed to military buildup. Realistically, the masses will eventually even the playing field and compromise our capitalist lifestyle if we do not keep them in check. as a Christian, I say let it happen. For an American who wants their kids to have it all as well, however, the price insures the Empire.

You did not read my post. I said that as a Christian I was opposed to military buildup. I said that an American with kids who wanted to preserve their lifestyle may support it. I am not that American. I have no kids. You also brought up the countries with low military spending. They only have low spending because they sit under the American umbrella of protection.