Zach Fore
@zqf
Advocate for Democracy, Humanity, Kindness, Compassion, and Empathy. Expressions are my personal views.
Below is an example of where $240B could be spent to achieve maximum impact, drawing on cost-effectiveness research and areas with strong evidence of return. The opportunity cost is outrageous, and this doesn’t even take into consideration all the loss of life!
War is a last resort - devastating and costly in lives and resources. Eisenhower said it well on April 16, 1953.
‘Wherever you look in financial markets, you see signs that global investors are going out of their way to avoid Donald Trump’s America.’ Adam Tooze open.substack.com/pub/adamtooz...
Humanity has made so much progress on longevity and quality of life. This book by Hans Rosling is outstanding! This Progress is because of education, research, science. We have made gains, AND we can do SO much better - by supporting these things.
DOGE destruction of USAID is unconscionable. Hundreds of thousands of deaths already, and a destruction of our power and image in many parts of the globe. Just incredibly evil and stupid! We must rebuild it, but millions of lives will be lost, mostly children, and massive damage is already done.
I believe most Americans support Ukraine. Trump has sided against our friends (Canada, Mex, Europe, Ukraine) and with our enemies (Russia, Nazi sympathizers, dictators, Proud Boys, Oath Keepers). This is the definition of treason. I side with America and true American ideals. I stand with Ukraine.