Comment by stego-tech

1 day ago

Everyone likes to trot out “bUt ThE cApItAl” as an excuse to justify their current thing they’re really into, but the fact is that every single time a cause becomes important enough to fund, we always find the money somehow.

This time will be no different. If your choices are sovereignty or subjugation, most organizations will fight for sovereignty when pressed beyond a breaking point or the math adds up in their favor. It might mean pulling funds from highly speculative fields or investments (y’know, like AI) in favor of more immediate benefits and gains, and everyone’s calculus is different, but to those for whom sovereignty is more important the capital will inevitably be found.

> every single time a cause becomes important enough to fund, we always find the money somehow

We as in America, the richest country on the planet? Yes. We as in various countries that went bankrupt, collapsed or got invaded over the centuries because they broke their piggy bank over a boondoggle? No.

  • USA also got a household that barely lives on its debts. Richest nation? Probably china already.

    • > USA also got a household that barely lives on its debts

      So did every empire in history.

      > Richest nation? Probably china already

      If you’re not guessing, the answer is a clear no. (The best source on this might be the CCP. They don’t claim parity because Beijing isn’t delusional.)

      More fundamentally, the question was on budget constraints. Credit and cash buy the same infrastructure, healthcare and open-source software.