• mr_sunburn@lemmy.ml
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      12 days ago

      Indirectly they do. Every dollar spent there is a dollar that doesn’t go to the homeless or those who can’t afford healthcare.

      • huppakee@piefed.social
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        12 days ago

        Ok sure, i’m not arguing the lunar missions are a good way of spending money. But i really would rather have them spend money sending American citizens to the moon than have them spend it sending explosives to Iran.

    • MrSmith@lemmy.world
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      12 days ago

      Just like nobody dies from a mosquito bite. It’s a larger, more complex problem.