Reactor’s Edge: Vance’s Nuclear Gambit
A visionary plan, a perfect storm, and the exodus that followed
J.D. Vance stood at the podium, his voice echoing across the National Mall. “Today marks the beginning of a new era for America. An era of prosperity, energy abundance, and economic freedom.”
The crowd cheered as Vance outlined his bold vision: a drastically downsized federal government, the abolition of income tax, and a nationwide network of small, modular Thorium reactors. BitCoin would replace the U.S. Dollar in international trade, wiping out the national debt. Behind him, a cadre of billionaires nodded approvingly, their influence palpable in every word of his speech.
As Vance signed executive orders dismantling climate change initiatives, meteorologists across the country furrowed their brows at unusual patterns forming on their screens.
The Surge
Two years into Vance’s term, America was riding high on a wave of cheap energy. Data farms sprawled across the landscape, their humming servers powered by an ever-expanding network of small Thorium reactors. The economy boomed, fueled by a surge in domestic manufacturing and the newfound wealth of a tax-free, crypto-rich populace.