Why did the Republicans raise the debt ceiling 7 times under Bush without complaint?

Yes, because there was that magic letter (R).

About 35%. That is not Bushes fault but Obamas. Obama has increased baseline spending at every level.

Do you think that all this deficit spending is a game and has no long term economic effects?

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.