Bullshit or not? Assumption 1: There is a trade off between welfare state spending and military spending.
Assumption 2: The more you spend on military, the more a gov't can project power abroad. Assumption 3: The Median European voter prefers more welfare state than Americans, who prefer more military spending. Conclusion 1: Americans per capita get more military than Europeans. Conclusion 2: Americans per capita are more able to project their millitary across the globe. Conclusion 3: Preferences for welfare state drives the power imbalance between Europe and America. Fabio
