For context, $77 billion is more than most nations spend on their military.

What we could have bought instead; a list of real problems that money could help significantly with, or fix entirely (generated with AI):

Universal Healthcare (Medicare for All)

• Est. cost: $3–4T per year
• $77B covers ~2–3 weeks of healthcare for the entire US
• Or ~6–7 million people for one year
• ~2% of annual national healthcare spend

High-Speed Rail and Public Transit

• Est. cost: $50–120M per mile
• $77B covers 600–1,200 miles of true HSR
• 3–5 major national corridors plus urban transit upgrades

Homelessness, Veterans, and Mental Health

• Est. cost: $150k–300k per housing unit; ~$25k/person/year care
• $77B covers 250,000–400,000 permanent housing units
• 10+ years of care for all chronically homeless
• 100% of veteran homelessness eliminated

Roads, Bridges, and Infrastructure

• Est. cost: ~$5M per bridge; ~$1M per mile of road
• $77B covers 15,000–20,000 bridge replacements
• ~100,000 miles of roadway rebuilt
• ~15–20% of all structurally deficient bridges

Domestic Semiconductor Manufacturing

• CHIPS Act: $52B total
• $77B covers 150% of CHIPS Act
• 3–5 leading-edge fabs
• Full AI, defense, and automotive supply-chain security

Fusion and Advanced Energy

• ITER reactor: ~$22B
• SPARC program: ~$4B
• $77B covers 3 ITER-class reactors
• 10+ SPARC-class fusion programs

Climate Resilience and Clean Energy

• Est. cost: ~$1B per GW renewable capacity
• $77B covers 60+ GW clean power
• Electrification of ~10 million homes
• Coastal protection and grid modernization across multiple states

Public Sector Scale Comparison

• Equals 3+ years of NASA’s budget
• Equals 10 years of US homelessness funding
• Exceeds annual defense budgets of most countries

…you understand that two things CAN be true at once, though. Right?

The one true statement is violating sovereignty is a bad thing. That’s the one bad thing.

No idea what I think about this. It’s terrible as a concept. It’s dated 25 November. Has anything happened with it since?

It’s so sickening it almost seems like a twisted fan fiction.

Faraday bag all electronic items; phone, smartwatch; hell, I’d even bag my car keys. Cover your face, especially the eye area. Make your voice heard, but don’t be a data point.

Oh thank God. Thank you so much for some uplifting news! With all the worldwide BS going on, it’s unique to see something to feel good about. I feel like I haven’t drank water in a month and you just let me wet my mouth.

Benn Jordan did a great video on this: https://youtu.be/vU1-uiUlHTo