For context, much of the research that led to microprocessor came from outside the US. In particular, the invention of silicon gates comes from Italy.

I don't think that there is much risk of foreign researchers moving to the US in the current climate.

The integrated circuit was invented in Texas and Silicon Valley, California.

And much of it is based on non-US research. That's not contradictory.

Yes, of course, but that is beside the point.

The American education system was not mass producing incompetent retards before the DoE was established in 1980.

How does this relate to my message? I'm not posting about DoE.

My original point was in response to this comment:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43893596

"Defund education"

Trump is abolishing the Department of Education, leaving it to the states.

The italian Federico Faggin invented the microprocessor at Intel. He studied physics at Padua University in Italy.

In addition to the other comments pointing out how your "Americans invented microprocessors" is wrong,

> [Americans] landed on the moon without a federal Department of Education

maybe you should check what the budget for NASA was during the space race and what it is now, considering also the news from 3 days ago about further budget cuts to the Agency.

I’m not wrong. It’s called Silicon Valley for a reason

Since the DoE was established, education has only declined versus the rest of the world. America spends more money for less.