Liberal Forum

During the cold war, "Guns vs Butter" meant a country has limited resources, so it must choose how much to spend on military power versus civilian well-being:.

Guns = weapons, armies, missiles, tanks, defense spending.
Butter = food, housing, consumer goods, healthcare, schools, ordinary living standards.In Cold War terms, the idea was:T

The more the Soviet Union tried to match the United States militarily, the fewer resources it had left for its people. They eventually couldn't keep up. 

The war with Iran is similar. It's not an exact comparison, but it is similar. We have the guns. We definitely outgun Iran, but the butter for Americans is spread thin. Iran's Straite of Hormuz is their gun. Gas and food prices are our butter. How long can the well-beings of Americans last under these conditions? It's not costing Iran much. Also, they don't even care about the well-being of their people. They slaughtered 40k of their own civilians during the protest. The regime rapes women and 12 yr old girls like it's their favorite past time. So civilian well-being is not a priority for them. 

@MR-7  We outgun Iran, yet the regime is still alive and well. Guns vs Butter is how they will last.