Bipartisan War Support and the U.S. Debt Crisis: Lessons from the Civil War.

Economist Jeffrey Sachs argues that the US debt crisis is largely fueled by nonstop wars since the start of the century, including Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Libya, Yemen, and Ukraine, which have cost over $8 trillion. Sachs criticizes both parties for not addressing the elephant in the room, which is the massive US military budget, and instead proposing cuts to government programs for the poorest people. He also highlights the bipartisan support for wars of choice and lies, driven by the military-industrial complex and neoconservatives, and warns of the risks of a potential war with China. Sachs calls for negotiations to stop the Ukraine war and reduce the military budget to save lives, the world, and the budget.