Why doesn't NASA have a go fund me page or kickstarter? Really don't know how they work but would donate. 380 million in the US if everyone gave a dollar would do good?

Yeah but the idiots in charge right now are literally keeping the money. They're legitimately stealing funds.

Tell that to the public school teachers holding fundraisers for school supplies. Even police departments hold staggering amounts of fundraisers for police equipment lol.

I maybe wouldn't donate to NASA generally, but a fundraiser for a specific mission? Hell yes take my money. We would have Gundams by next year

More like voting for candidates that aren't anti science.

You are correct, NASA is a government institution foremost. What OP suggests is akin to healthcare gofundme's or that boy selling cookies so his mom doesn't die of cancer.

That said they do have a point, though I'm sure NASA has other ways of receiving donations.

Nope, its worse. 1$ is worth far more in a poor person's pocket than a rich one. Taxation atleast tries to be more fair by taxing based on income.

For reference, the SLS reportedly costs $2 billion per launch.

Oops, we gave all the tax revenue to SpaceX, which merged its finances with Tesla, and are now giving $1 trillion of it to Elon Musk

It has some advantages but I think it will make public services even more subordinated to the interests of the wealthy. Since they would have almost sole discretion on where that money goes.

Just call it lobbying and it's perfectly legal, even encouraged, these days.

Well to quote Total Recall would just like our ass to get to mars or build a bigger ISS