The government wants equity in quantum computing companies. Own a piece of private firms. Not regulate. Not advise. Own.
They call it national security. It is control. Taxpayer money or printed cash flows in, government gains a board seat, profits escalate. Three years later, private boards, same surnames, net worth jumps tens of billions. Seen it before. Banks, oil, tech.
Trump calls it populism. He raised tariffs 150 percent, cut rates, bailed out student loans, now wants stakes in private companies. Every move feeds the same investor class. Growth for billionaires. Risk for everyone else.
Bernie Sanders:
“Elon Musk became $186 billion richer. Mark Zuckerberg $47 billion. Jeff Bezos $10 billion. How are YOU doing?”
https://x.com/BernieSanders/status/1981151610182259204
It is the truth. Government moves. Billionaires profit. Public pays. Repeat.
The GOP and the left both serve this. One hides under patriotism, the other brags. Taxes disappear. Inflation rises. Equity stakes climb. Markets cheer.
Quantum computing is opaque. Most people cannot measure value. Perfect place for government to own. Quietly. Profit quietly. Policy loudly.
This is not capitalism. It is state-guided wealth extraction. Every bailout, rate cut, and stake builds the same structure: nationalized profits, privatized risk. The public funds it. The insiders take it.
The “Trump put” is a promise. Markets will not fall because government will step in. Who pays? Everyone outside the inner circle.