Yes. Nearly all of those problems are at the root cultural and solved by installing rulers that care about Americans and not the .01%. They’re standard corrupt and greedy elites problems. Throwing money at those problems doesn’t really help.
Pushing tech forward is one of the best things we can do since it often ends up bringing up the bottom end of society. There’s also significant cultural value in accomplishing incredible feats. America is too diverse right now and lacks a coherent culture, so we’re unable to mount any kind of defense against the elites. We need some kind of shared national identity and going to the moon regularly can definitely help with that.
Pushing tech forward is one of the best things we can do since it often ends up bringing up the bottom end of society. There’s also significant cultural value in accomplishing incredible feats. America is too diverse right now and lacks a coherent culture, so we’re unable to mount any kind of defense against the elites. We need some kind of shared national identity and going to the moon regularly can definitely help with that.