I think it’s cool that China successfully landed a spacecraft on the moon today, but it makes me feel sad because we can’t even fix our own bridges. I’m not saying that I wish we were spending money on frivolous space missions, only that it’s depressing that China is doing cutting-edge research and we are struggling to keep our lights on.
I truly feel like 30-plus years of ascendant post-Carter conservatism has hollowed out our country. We used to have a right to feel proud of our accomplishments, but I feel like we’re living off the reputation of older generations.
