Here Are Two Charts That Illustrate The Awesome Dominance Of The U.S. Military
First a chart illustrating U.S. military spending compared to other countries. You’ve probably heard that we spend more on shit that kills than the next ten countries combined before. It’s not really a new stat, and it’s one that the whinier liberal types complain about all the time. So while this isn’t anything all that revealing, it’s still pretty badass to see.
That’s what we call “fuck you” money.
The second chart, in my estimation, is far more impressive, visually speaking. Aircraft carriers are the backbone of any good navy and, if this chart is any indication, America has the only good navy in the world. Not only is it a good navy, it’s a terrifyingly badass navy. The spending stat is one thing, but this just isn’t even fair.
Bow to us, world. We are your ocean lords.
The only way America could more impressively display its nautical dominance is if George Washington emerged from the sea with Poseidon’s severed head stuck onto the ocean god’s own trident, with a pregnant Ariel from The Little Mermaid in tow. That visual should probably be a Navy patch, by the way.
Anyway, just your daily reminder that ‘Merica kicks a whole lot of ass.
[via Business Insider]
Image via Sharpwriter
My first fraternity was the Navy. I served onboard Aircraft Carrier CVN 73 George Washington. “Ocean lords,” while accurate, is an understatement. Nothing gets a country to get their act together and cut the shit like “sending a carrier to the region” (or two carriers in the case of Iran talking about shutting off the Strait of Hormuz).
11 years ago at 7:11 pm