You present an interesting point. However, WWII, implies that Hitler was more interested in promoting the general warfare than the general welfare. I advocate promoting the general welfare.

It is unfortunate that there is no mechanism for the people to actually vote on promoting the general welfare, versus the general warfare.

That is why I recommend voting for the party that will guarantee massive surpluses for the public treasury. With massive surpluses available, the populace can then decide what services they would like their public sector to provide. Currently, the command economics of the warfare-state, tend to limit choices for the populace due to the need of a warfare-state to manufacture enemies of the state in order to perpetuate itself.