USA being “world police” is more of a meme than an actual thing. The policing USA does is more to ensure its own soft power and control over the global economy, and not actually taking a principled stand based on morals. Even the current Ukraine adventure is more a game to destroy the russian war machine than to save Ukraine, keeping Ukraine free and independent is more of a side-effect. Not that the EU is much better, I feel the EU is more afraid of bordering russia than genuinely helping Ukraine stay independent.
Ukraine funding costs the average tax payer $330 a year, and given the top 1% pay 42% of all federal income tax, it probably cost you a fair bit less than that.
It’s also a war in their backyard. Own it. Get the money however. I’m tired of my taxes disproportionately funding the world police.
USA being “world police” is more of a meme than an actual thing. The policing USA does is more to ensure its own soft power and control over the global economy, and not actually taking a principled stand based on morals. Even the current Ukraine adventure is more a game to destroy the russian war machine than to save Ukraine, keeping Ukraine free and independent is more of a side-effect. Not that the EU is much better, I feel the EU is more afraid of bordering russia than genuinely helping Ukraine stay independent.
Ukraine funding costs the average tax payer $330 a year, and given the top 1% pay 42% of all federal income tax, it probably cost you a fair bit less than that.