I am tired of making this point

Both rightists and leftists assume that the U.S. spends far lower to combat social problems (poverty, healthcare, education) than peer nations, but that is not true. pic.twitter.com/CXdVDNWb6p

— David (@Data_David1) February 18, 2024

Here Robin Hanson notes that social spending as a percent of gdp tends to rise almost universally:

Key question: will these trends continue over the next two centuries even if innovation grinds to a halt due to falling population? https://t.co/ysBMuGiX5b

— Robin Hanson (@robinhanson) February 18, 2024