Optional Spending Opting for the Military (revise)
In the American culture, value is often dictated through the money one has and the possessions one owns. There is a constant goal to have more. The more things you have, the more you are worth, and the more you can rest safe and assured that you are doing well. Like a bubble, your infinitive collection of things acts as a safety net. Perhaps this mindset contributes to the lack of equivalence in the discretionary spending of the national budget. Money is aimed towards excessive military efforts, which could provide a sense of stability and protection for the American people as the military is given money and remains heavily stocked and prepared for battle.
The national budget is a distribution of money from the government to various publicly funded areas such as international affairs, veterans’ benefits, social security, and other areas like Medicare and health or even the government itself. The federal spending is broken down into mandatory spending, discretionary spending, and money from interest on debt. Mandatory spending is not regulated like a typical budget, and is instead derived from …show more content…
Having a readily prepared and armed military seems like a good option when there is constant tension among nations worldwide. America has also been imperialistic and extremely nationalistic in the past, leading to a desire for military buildup to appease the wishes of the administration and people. Alternatively though, continuing buildup of military efforts could cause an arms race, such as that of the Cold War. As American spends and spends, the rest of the world could begin to feel rightfully threatened and began dumping endless money into their militaries to parallel the U.S. Distorted nationalistic pride could lead to fascism and global uneasiness, distrust, and lack of peace creating a perfect atmosphere for