354 sats \ 0 replies \ @Atreus 2 Nov 2022 \ parent \ on: US debt: Federal interest payments could soon exceed military spending bitcoin
It used to be — the "Defense" Department was the WAR DEPARTMENT until after 1945.
After World War 2, I suppose, we got wise to the benefits of propaganda and the power of labels, so the name was changed.
I like War Department more too. Not only is it more honest, it sounds more badass.