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I wish this was real - I would've loved to see the architecture and city planning that went into making these cities. But for real, assuming this is real: how

I wish this was real - I would've loved to see the architecture and city planning that went into making these cities. But for real, assuming this is real: how do you spend 21T on economic development without getting caught? $21 trillion was 19% of the _global_ GDP and 76% of the USA's GDP in 2023. Who was paid $21 trillion to build these cities? Why has it not leaked before? To put it in perspective, I'm assuming Google has thousands of employees/partners which work on Android and Pixel Phones. Due to this scale, the new Pixel Phones have almost always leaked before they come out every year. But I'm expected to believe that a decade long government project with thousands (if not tens of thousands) of workers had no leaks? No photo and/or video evidence? No way.

thomassmith65 1y ago
As you point out, the alleged cost is roughly equivalent to America's GDP. Nothing else need be said; if someone still believes that is plausible, they're beyond reason.
20after4 1y ago
There is some evidence for large amounts of money disappearing into "black programs" in the defense department. Famously the pentagon has been unable to pass an audit for many years. Predictably, there has been lots of speculation about where the money goes. It's one of the favorite topics among conspiracy theorists. This claim about $21 trillion is from Catherine Austin Fitts¹. She is a pretty interesting character who seems smart and informed but many of her claims seem like fantastical (dystopian) conspiracy theories. If there is any truth to any of what she says then then implications are pretty huge. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_Austin_Fitts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_Austin_Fitts