Good thought provoking comments about technology. However one point I would take issue with is ‘confidence’ in our politicians. Based on the sad state our country is in today and decades of numerous failures and miscalculations, their arrogance and hubris seems completely unjustified. After all, they are pandering politicians first and foremost, not proven leaders with great strategic foresight. Its far more likely that that they have chosen to reduce/minimize funding for the “good stuff” so there will be more money to channel to favored political constituencies.
I don’t see a whole lot of competence in government. We seem surprised by everything. The only thing they are good at is fleecing the people and accelerating the steady decline of our once great nation.
Trust me they have plenty of money for the good stuff
The politicians are just trying to turn their dumb minions into a slave class that is dependent on government. Obviously there are not enough of them. Thus that’s why they have left the borders wide open
At the bottom level it’s a Socialist/Communism type system. At the top levels it’s Crony Capitalist/Fascism system.
The goal is to collapse everything and go back to some type of modern feudalistic society. Where the elites and their families like Soros, Gates and so fourth have all the great technology, life extensions, etc.... and then everyone else that are broke and struggling from day to day. An “Elysium” type society to use an analogy.