[The rest of human history glancing off to the side]
Edit: And actually, it’s only true of distant, unfamiliar people’s lives. If Iran had gotten that pilot, the American public discourse would look very different right now, because it’s an American in imminent danger.
It is emblematic that the Americans care more about the economic cost than the human cost of using their missiles.
Yup just Americans.
[The rest of human history glancing off to the side]
Edit: And actually, it’s only true of distant, unfamiliar people’s lives. If Iran had gotten that pilot, the American public discourse would look very different right now, because it’s an American in imminent danger.
It’s not an either/or thing, nor is such a dichotomy implied. It’s possible to waste money committing atrocities.