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Thanks so much for doing this AMA!

First off: Not an American (European). I'm wondering how the people inside the US are currently viewing the situation. Seeing as from the outside, to me, the Corona crisis is a raging dumpster fire (this is my totally biased opinion btw, fueled by 'last week tonight' and what I can catch on the news), especially in the US, the UK and Brazil. Is there any indication that the people of the US will now decide against polarisation in the next election? And how do people see the declining position of the US on the world stage?

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How do you feel that we as a society can break the reliance on debt? IIRC the world now has more debt than money in circulation. While that's not necessarily equivalent (when and how much is due is very relevant), it does seem as a paradox that debt only seems to increase, and even more so send to be one of the only solutions to combating large crises like covid-19.

I'm not saying all debt is evil, but the US as an example tend to create a massive budget deficit. Not trying to be biased but it looks to me as though the republican party is largely to blame for this, while at the same time trying to dismantle essential governmental functions. This seems like an unhealthy habit that is not sustainable throughout generations.