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Old 3rd Nov 2022, 18:09
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Geordie_Expat
 
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Originally Posted by Frank W. Abagnale
Putin might be right:

The West is decadent.

Panem et circenses.

Apparently our society has no problem to pay people multiple hundred thousand £ PER WEEK for kicking a ball but is not willing to pay adequately for defense.

Haaland is on 900.000£ per week, which would be sufficient to fund 468 combat pilots with a salary of 100.000£ per year.
Don't think Man City needs 468 combat pilots !!

Society doesn't pay footballers salary, the clubs do so a somewhat silly comparison.
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