Dismantling the Warfare State Was Never Going to Be Easy

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Tags: Big Government, War and Foreign Policy

06/25/2025 Connor O'Keeffe

Although it may not have ultimately ended how they wished, the strikes on Iran demonstrated that neoconservatives are still a viable force within the GOP. But that shouldn’t discourage us. Ending endless wars isn’t easy, but it is worthwhile.

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