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Tallsie 5 points ago +5 / -0

It’s also more than just being able to overthrow an unjust government. The idea was that we wouldn’t waste money on a massive standing army which throughout history has always tempted politicians to misuse such a power. In the event the US needed to defend itself, we would have the tools needed spread through the whole. But getting the manpower necessary to leave our borders and fight a country on their shoulders would be a logistical nightmare, as intended.