At what point in our nation's history did we fail our nation's basic infrastructure?

Question

Early 20th century? Mid-20th?

Answer 1

I would say that the era of the Cold War pushed us over the edge where our Government felt the need to support the military at the expense of their citizens basic needs.

Space has sucked so much tax money out of the average worker to buy a house and send their kids through college. And what have we gained? What is the bang for our tax-buck?

We develope weapons systems, tactical nuclear weapons, space based weapons while peole starve and go without health care in this country. That isn't right or necessary on the current world stage. Our nations priorities are warped and our people are suffering for it. I believe that they will one day deploy those weapons against its own citizens in order to maintain its own power.




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Answer 2

I wouldn't say those points of history, I would say closer to the Late-20th. During the Mid-20th, the Interstate Highway system was just kicking into high gear and more power plants were still being built, as well as, a lot of the power structure it self. I am not sure about the rest of the infastructure like water and sewer.

Answer 3

The only portion of our basic infrastructure that has ever failed has been our economy. There was the "Panic of 1893", and "The Great Depression" of 1929.

Answer 4

what? who is this we stuff?