Ukraine is just the convenience point of the moment. Substitute welfare, college grants, defense contracts, or any other governmental gravy train, since pretty much ever. Abraham Lincoln famously commented once "There aren't enough teats for the pigs" when he saw how many people were lined up at the government's hog trough, even when such was relatively small and shallow. Nothing changes over time, except the scope of the problem.
Ukraine is just the convenience point of the moment. Substitute welfare, college grants, defense contracts, or any other governmental gravy train, since pretty much ever.
ReplyDeleteAbraham Lincoln famously commented once "There aren't enough teats for the pigs" when he saw how many people were lined up at the government's hog trough, even when such was relatively small and shallow.
Nothing changes over time, except the scope of the problem.