In Al’s alternate universe, the US doesn’t own several times this because of things like tax cuts and handouts to billionaires and corporations.
Al can’t tell the difference between a giveaway and an investment. The US has been ignoring basic infrastructure repairs for decades, the longer it was ignore, the more it costs to fix it.
That doesn’t even come close to trying to elevate the US to compete with other nations in the future. For that you need to invest in modern technology and innovation.
Countries like South Korea are covered with WiFi and broadband, and it’s cheap. My 1.5Gb internet costs about $25/month with no limits, and that’s only one of four cable-modem accounts I have that totals less than $100/month. I have a WiFi puck in my car that turns cellular into portable WiFi internet for about $40/month. Buses, subways, and trains all have free WiFi for passengers. It’s everywhere. There are places in the US you need a satellite dish to get barely above dial-up speeds, and it costs an arm and a leg.
It’s hard to compete at such levels when you quibble about every nickel invested and whine about the cost while throwing $Trillions at Corporations and Billionaires in order to keep them sending money to keep your party in power.
In Al’s alternate universe, the US doesn’t own several times this because of things like tax cuts and handouts to billionaires and corporations.
Al can’t tell the difference between a giveaway and an investment. The US has been ignoring basic infrastructure repairs for decades, the longer it was ignore, the more it costs to fix it.
That doesn’t even come close to trying to elevate the US to compete with other nations in the future. For that you need to invest in modern technology and innovation.
Countries like South Korea are covered with WiFi and broadband, and it’s cheap. My 1.5Gb internet costs about $25/month with no limits, and that’s only one of four cable-modem accounts I have that totals less than $100/month. I have a WiFi puck in my car that turns cellular into portable WiFi internet for about $40/month. Buses, subways, and trains all have free WiFi for passengers. It’s everywhere. There are places in the US you need a satellite dish to get barely above dial-up speeds, and it costs an arm and a leg.
It’s hard to compete at such levels when you quibble about every nickel invested and whine about the cost while throwing $Trillions at Corporations and Billionaires in order to keep them sending money to keep your party in power.
Goodwyn’s Law™. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrVLZwwZF6g