when an entity as powerful as the federal government sets an agenda to purposely destroy academia

academia gets destroyed

I just hope there is an attempt to recover from this after 2029 and not just a shrug

other countries have not stopped their 10-20+ year plans for education research

otherwise in a decade the USA is just going to be known as the country that makes the deadliest weapons to sell to the world and little else

>I just hope there is an attempt to recover from this after 2029 and not just a shrug

Unfortunately this isn't something we can just vote our way out of. The people who support the destruction of America's science and research infrastructure will still be there, and will still be voting. Trumpism will survive Trump as more competent fascists take power. Rebuilding the knowledge base, infrastructure and trust destroyed will take years, with half the country steadfastly working against any attempt to reverse course.

I don't think it's impossible, but I do think it's going to require massive cultural changes and a complete redesign and decoupling of the federal system. Not secession - I think that would be a disaster - but a repeal of the Constitution's Compact Clause allowing states to enter into agreements with foreign governments without Congressional approval. Let the MAGA states retreat into their own Christian nationalist Juche hellhole while everyone else remains a part of the modern global community. It would be a win-win for everyone.