While they both consume resources without producing anything at all, the junkie dreams of being able to produce, while the soldier is proud of his position as a worthless consumer.
The defence budget is passed. 35 billion NOK is what we're going to throw out the window next year. 35 billion we could've used for tax cuts instead. 35 billion to fight poverty. 35 billion to roads and infrastructure. 35 billion to give me my high speed railway to Bergen so it would've taken only an hour or two to visit Sigurd's sister. 35 billion to research and education. 35 billion to give the police, nurses and teachers proper pay.
But no, we want to burn our money instead
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