Okay, assuming $50k/yr cost per person, that's something like $135/day for each "cop". That's like 7000 people if salary was the only thing.
Since I don't think there are even 1000 of them deployed in DC, then there's a lot of overhead going somewhere else. Uniforms, admin, whatever. Likely some good old fashioned corruption and grift.
Also, I'm kind of surprised that number is that low.
Your cost per person is probably off. National Guard is supposed to be supplemental, so they call up people from their normal life for higher pay. If keeping a standing army is cooking at home then calling up the National Guard is Uber Eats, not a big deal if occasional but not very sustainable.
And a ton of money is spent on the military, not even necessarily run of the mill corruption. Keeping those giant knock off Batmobiles running daily probably requires special servicing and parts, procurement and logistics have specific markups, long term lodging and food were unplanned and thus expensive, etc...
Double that. At least. Pay and benefits to the troops are going to average significantly higher than 50k, and that's just to get them to their muster point. If you want them to actually go somewhere and do something, that's all going to be extra.
When conservatives say they want small government and small spending, they are lying. They want the parts they don't like to be small, and the parts they do like to be big big big. I don't know which are malicious, which are stupid, and which are just mislead, but none of them should be allowed to make decisions of import. They are worse than children. I would rather have a toddler make policy and budget decisions than a republican.
The goal is for them to get paid though…. The article says the cost like a jab but it’s the reason. It’s business.you can’t fight the power if you don’t understand the game.
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TwinTitans@lemmy.world · 49 pts · 347d
Yeah, but we can pay for that now that we’re not paying for so many people‘s healthcare!
BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz · 42 pts · 347d
This is a MUCH Better use of MY MONEY then giving me VA BENEFITS!
habitualTartare@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 347d
national mall cops
I'll see myself out...
bassomitron@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 347d
I think that was the joke of the headline, but maybe I misinterpreted haha
whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 346d
Am I missing something? What can mall cops mean?
habitualTartare@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 346d
The area in the photograph, where the Washington monument is, is known as the national mall.
whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 346d
ahh, thanks!
troyunrau@lemmy.ca · 16 pts · 347d
$1M/day...
Okay, assuming $50k/yr cost per person, that's something like $135/day for each "cop". That's like 7000 people if salary was the only thing.
Since I don't think there are even 1000 of them deployed in DC, then there's a lot of overhead going somewhere else. Uniforms, admin, whatever. Likely some good old fashioned corruption and grift.
Also, I'm kind of surprised that number is that low.
stickly@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 346d
Your cost per person is probably off. National Guard is supposed to be supplemental, so they call up people from their normal life for higher pay. If keeping a standing army is cooking at home then calling up the National Guard is Uber Eats, not a big deal if occasional but not very sustainable.
And a ton of money is spent on the military, not even necessarily run of the mill corruption. Keeping those giant knock off Batmobiles running daily probably requires special servicing and parts, procurement and logistics have specific markups, long term lodging and food were unplanned and thus expensive, etc...
Rivalarrival@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 346d
Double that. At least. Pay and benefits to the troops are going to average significantly higher than 50k, and that's just to get them to their muster point. If you want them to actually go somewhere and do something, that's all going to be extra.
jjjalljs@ttrpg.network · 16 pts · 347d
When conservatives say they want small government and small spending, they are lying. They want the parts they don't like to be small, and the parts they do like to be big big big. I don't know which are malicious, which are stupid, and which are just mislead, but none of them should be allowed to make decisions of import. They are worse than children. I would rather have a toddler make policy and budget decisions than a republican.
Widdershins@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 347d
We got Observe and Report mall cops instead of Paul Blart mall cops.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 6 pts · 347d
he only ever saw them as rent-a-cops.
DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 347d
This is so not doge money.
Kalothar@piefed.social · 3 pts · 347d
I just want to say maybe don’t underestimate a sub branch of the most funded program in human history.
peteyestee@feddit.org · 1 pts · 346d
The goal is for them to get paid though…. The article says the cost like a jab but it’s the reason. It’s business.you can’t fight the power if you don’t understand the game.