1971: US Senate killed the National Supersonic Transport Program by rejecting funding. Dems held majority.
Why this matters now:
Government has always been hostile to breakthrough tech when it threatens status quo. Same pattern playing out with crypto regulation today.
They didn't want Americans flying supersonic. Now they don't want us using decentralized money.
History rhymes. Build anyway.
Why this matters now:
Government has always been hostile to breakthrough tech when it threatens status quo. Same pattern playing out with crypto regulation today.
They didn't want Americans flying supersonic. Now they don't want us using decentralized money.
History rhymes. Build anyway.