For over a century, America’s knowledge economy has been our golden goose. Thanks to both private and public R&D, we have developed the strongest military, the most cutting-edge tech companies, and global dominance in the fields of science and medical research. These successes didn’t happen by accident. They were the result of deliberate policy choices going all the way back at least to the Morrill Act of 1862.
That’s the law that created land-grant colleges during the middle of the Civil War, just to give you a sense of how long America has prioritized higher education even in the direst of circumstances.
Over subsequent decades our policymakers made other choices to invest in and harness knowledge creation. They did so through our regulatory regime and federal investment in R&D. Perhaps most importantly, they opened up our immigration system in the mid-twentieth century to attract the best and brightest scientific talent from around the world. By one estimate, foreign STEM workers immigrating to the United States accounted for between 30 to 50 percent of all U.S. productivity growth between 1990 and 2010. These international STEM workers came to the United States to study, research, and collaborate with native-born scientists; they invested their skills in growing the U.S. economy. They also founded blockbuster businesses.
Today, as other countries invest in developing the technologies of the future, our advantage is being rapidly unwound. This, too, is not something that has just happened on its own. It was not inevitable. It was a choice. It’s the Great American Brain Drain, courtesy of MAGA.
schwing710 on
I always knew China would end up taking over, but I admittedly had no idea we’d elect someone stupid enough to hand over full control on a silver platter
c4upinhisbhole on
It’s weird how burgeoning authoritarian regimes with strong fundamentalist roots always target academics, scientists, experts and the highly educated or trained. Always.
therealvladimir_0 on
Part of the grand plan…..smart people question, stupid people hear and do what you want them to hear and do.
forthewatch39 on
The fact that we just watched in abject horror and didn’t fight harder to prevent it from happening is the most maddening part of all of this.
BenNitzevet on
Suicide.
latchkey_adult on
I wish this got more attention. What he’s done to this country with regard to science and medicine is something that makes no sense unless you’re just purposely trying to destroy America and its future — as if the Russians instructed you to do so, which is the only explanation I can come up with.
ShrimpieAC on
That’s what happens when you replace everyone with MAGA loyalists.
Because unfortunately MAGA loyalists are dumb as rocks.
HonoredPeople on
That’s actually apart of the overall plan.
Anybody with any damn sense has gotta go. Only sheep need apply.
renegade_yankee on
Stupid.. just how he likes them
RandomErrer on
Couple that with reduced funding for STEM education and you have a country with no hi-tech future. None. The people they are firing now would have been the mentors for the newly graduated, so those people will be left to fend for themselves in addition to being responsible for the semi-literate kids soon to enter the workforce.
SteamedGamer on
MAGA has glorified blind obedience over rational thought. The sooner Trump is out of the picture, the better. This cult has set the USA back decades…
CrimsonHeretic on
Article III, Section 3, Clause 1
Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort
Article II, Section 4
The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.
dantesmaster00 on
It’s called brain drain
SpectreFire on
To be fair, Americans have been doing this just fine on their own without his help.
joeislandstranded on
This will diminish America in the world stage.
naptown-hooly on
**M**orons **A**re **G**overning **A**merica
FuzzyComedian638 on
And these scientists are going elsewhere, to other countries, where they have opportunities for growth.
ChaoticSenior on
MAGA wants everyone to be as stupid as they are. Frightening.
shrimpcity_beach1993 on
America reads below a 6th grade level. They’ve been stupid for a long time.
AdTiny2166 on
It’s scary because their starting position wasn’t particularly strong to begin with.
CrotasScrota84 on
Project 2025 is to just turn US into Russia
MarkMariachiAZ on
Well the rich dont need intelligent people. They need slaves to work their empires.
Expensive-Job-9419 on
someone give me proof trump is NOT a Russian spy
Pretend-Relative3631 on
This headline is hilarious asf bc Americans are making America stupid asf, don’t dump this off on Trump like white america didn’t sit there and vote for education defunding like 3 decades in a row 🤣
This country has been so anti-intellectual for so long now that we have iPhones and internets folks wanna act brand new
Bish you know damn well at least 75M folks here are into that “I don’t know any better so I can’t be held accountable”
TiredOfBeingTired28 on
Maga gop republicans are making the nation stupider.
Just look at where red states have rated for decades under permanent red leadership. On purpose.
For idiots are easiest to fool and control to keep voting them in.
My state was like 15 now two decades or so. Basically dead fucking last at 49 or 50.
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For over a century, America’s knowledge economy has been our golden goose. Thanks to both private and public R&D, we have developed the strongest military, the most cutting-edge tech companies, and global dominance in the fields of science and medical research. These successes didn’t happen by accident. They were the result of deliberate policy choices going all the way back at least to the Morrill Act of 1862.
That’s the law that created land-grant colleges during the middle of the Civil War, just to give you a sense of how long America has prioritized higher education even in the direst of circumstances.
Over subsequent decades our policymakers made other choices to invest in and harness knowledge creation. They did so through our regulatory regime and federal investment in R&D. Perhaps most importantly, they opened up our immigration system in the mid-twentieth century to attract the best and brightest scientific talent from around the world. By one estimate, foreign STEM workers immigrating to the United States accounted for between 30 to 50 percent of all U.S. productivity growth between 1990 and 2010. These international STEM workers came to the United States to study, research, and collaborate with native-born scientists; they invested their skills in growing the U.S. economy. They also founded blockbuster businesses.
Today, as other countries invest in developing the technologies of the future, our advantage is being rapidly unwound. This, too, is not something that has just happened on its own. It was not inevitable. It was a choice. It’s the Great American Brain Drain, courtesy of MAGA.
I always knew China would end up taking over, but I admittedly had no idea we’d elect someone stupid enough to hand over full control on a silver platter
It’s weird how burgeoning authoritarian regimes with strong fundamentalist roots always target academics, scientists, experts and the highly educated or trained. Always.
Part of the grand plan…..smart people question, stupid people hear and do what you want them to hear and do.
The fact that we just watched in abject horror and didn’t fight harder to prevent it from happening is the most maddening part of all of this.
Suicide.
I wish this got more attention. What he’s done to this country with regard to science and medicine is something that makes no sense unless you’re just purposely trying to destroy America and its future — as if the Russians instructed you to do so, which is the only explanation I can come up with.
That’s what happens when you replace everyone with MAGA loyalists.
Because unfortunately MAGA loyalists are dumb as rocks.
That’s actually apart of the overall plan.
Anybody with any damn sense has gotta go. Only sheep need apply.
Stupid.. just how he likes them
Couple that with reduced funding for STEM education and you have a country with no hi-tech future. None. The people they are firing now would have been the mentors for the newly graduated, so those people will be left to fend for themselves in addition to being responsible for the semi-literate kids soon to enter the workforce.
MAGA has glorified blind obedience over rational thought. The sooner Trump is out of the picture, the better. This cult has set the USA back decades…
Article III, Section 3, Clause 1
Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort
Article II, Section 4
The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.
It’s called brain drain
To be fair, Americans have been doing this just fine on their own without his help.
This will diminish America in the world stage.
**M**orons **A**re **G**overning **A**merica
And these scientists are going elsewhere, to other countries, where they have opportunities for growth.
MAGA wants everyone to be as stupid as they are. Frightening.
America reads below a 6th grade level. They’ve been stupid for a long time.
It’s scary because their starting position wasn’t particularly strong to begin with.
Project 2025 is to just turn US into Russia
Well the rich dont need intelligent people. They need slaves to work their empires.
someone give me proof trump is NOT a Russian spy
This headline is hilarious asf bc Americans are making America stupid asf, don’t dump this off on Trump like white america didn’t sit there and vote for education defunding like 3 decades in a row 🤣
This country has been so anti-intellectual for so long now that we have iPhones and internets folks wanna act brand new
Bish you know damn well at least 75M folks here are into that “I don’t know any better so I can’t be held accountable”
Maga gop republicans are making the nation stupider.
Just look at where red states have rated for decades under permanent red leadership. On purpose.
For idiots are easiest to fool and control to keep voting them in.
My state was like 15 now two decades or so. Basically dead fucking last at 49 or 50.