The $70 Billion Betrayal: How the U.S. Government Ignores 60% of Americans to Fund a War
The U.S. government just passed $70 billion in war funding despite 60% of Americans opposing the conflict. This isn’t a single bad decision—it’s a structural failure where automatic budgetary mechanisms override public will. The war is baked into the budget, making it nearly impossible to stop even when the majority says no. Here’s how the system betrays democracy, and what you can do about it.