depends on the type of job program TBH. if its a job program of consultants and subcontractors and its corruption all the way down, its terrible. But NASA progr

depends on the type of job program TBH. if its a job program of consultants and subcontractors and its corruption all the way down, its terrible. But NASA programs are an absolutely massive jobs program throughout the country for a variety of skills and industries. "for science" is nice and all, but jobs programs are equally as important for the economy and country as a whole. contrary to what many say, space exploration is pretty useless. the most barren, remote part of earth is more interesting biologically, geographically, scientifically, and historically than any part of our solar system or the nearest solar systems. even if 99% of life on earth was wiped out by a catastrophic event, it would still be more livable than any planet or moon in our solar system. there are no novel elements or materials on other moons or planets that earth doesn't already have in abundance, and if a civilization was established on mars it would take at least a century, more like 2, for it to have any exports; it would be purely an import economy 100% reliant on earth. its a great jobs program and its pretty cool, but it isn't even close to helpful for pretty much anybody on earth except a few dozen. that being said, agree 100%. so many things could be solved easily if things were streamlined, which is a good thing about authoritarianism. FDR pushed through the new deal and so much because he had supreme power over the executive branch, dems controlled both houses, and he packed the courts in his favor to prevent opposition. the most authoritarian president by a mile, but ushured in incredible change that was absolutely required to get past the great depression. obviously this was supported by the new deal coalition which would be difficult to construct nowadays because both sides disenfranchise large parts of the other. unity is required, but neither party wants it, so its split and nothing gets done. eventually something will break the camel's back and it'll shift, but until then everything will kinda suck