[WesternCulture]

“as long as US taxpayers are paying for their defense... they will continue to enjoy their socialist paradise.”

- I admit my country is sickening in many ways, but we actually pay for our own defense.

Although we don’t enjoy the advantage of having a large population like Russia and the US does, we can keep up in vital areas, watch for yourself:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Khaa3y0i87s

[TexasFreeper2009]

Whether you realize it or not the US pays to keep all of the world safe.

We don't need to put missile interceptors in Europe to protect us, we need them there to protect Europe.

We are the worlds police force, be we don't get to tax the world for the safety we provide. The token armies that most countries have are a joke that would be swept aside in hours if they faced a real threat.

[TexasFreeper2009]

size of Sweden army 33,900 active
size of US army 1,473,900 active

military spending Sweden 44 Billion
military spending US 685 Billion

With an extra 641 billion a year I could pay for a lot of social programs and pretty parks.