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I suspect I am financing this, both directly and indirectly, and I don't feel as though these actions represent my values or interests.

This feeling you have is representative democracy in action.

There is nothing democratic about the USA.

The sooner the American public realises this it can work towards building institutions not controlled by the rich and powerful.

That will not happen unless there is a catastrophe and I would rather avoid that. At that same time that means we're stuck with this.

You’ll have to decide if a collapse and some short lived very large pain is better or worse that the endless medium pain you live now.

Looking at other developed countries I know which I choose.

Fortunately I don't have to choose. But yes, that is the balance.