You can always count on Americans to do the right thing - after they've tried everything else.

Can't wait for when US will finally go 110% on green energy and dumping fossils.

I mean... only when we (Americans) feel like getting things done.

A lot of it is just arguing with ourselves over what to do. But if a consensus is reached, Americans can get it done pretty quickly. There's just so much discussion / debate / noise now.

America has a ton of capacity and we've got no true shortage of good (qualified) people.

Profit / rent-seeking and protectionism are the downfalls of my country (America). I identify that as the root fault of all of our social ills and inability to get work done outside of crisis and people with the right kind of crazy middle-finger to typical business interests drive to be the real life versions of our best superheros. I really do hope Elon Musk gets our species to building-across-the-street backup replication level.

I'd say that's one of the reasons why Europeans are so unhappy with the US. I know I am. They have so much potential to get shit done, but they squander all of that potential.