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FlamesAddiction · 09-03-2014, 04:02 PM

I just think that politically it is a tough sell. The average Canadian does not see the difference in military spending. I am not saying that it isn't important, but the effect isn't as easily noticeable in the short term. It's a tough sell when Prime Ministers are always looking forward to the next election. It's an unfortunate side-effect of democracy. When you look at the list of countries that spend 2% or over of the GDP on the military, not too many liberal democracies are on it.

I wouldn't be against more spending, but we absolutely need smarter spending.

09-03-2014, 04:02 PM	#91
FlamesAddiction Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Vancouver Exp:	I just think that politically it is a tough sell. The average Canadian does not see the difference in military spending. I am not saying that it isn't important, but the effect isn't as easily noticeable in the short term. It's a tough sell when Prime Ministers are always looking forward to the next election. It's an unfortunate side-effect of democracy. When you look at the list of countries that spend 2% or over of the GDP on the military, not too many liberal democracies are on it. I wouldn't be against more spending, but we absolutely need smarter spending. __________________ "A pessimist thinks things can't get any worse. An optimist knows they can."