Decline is a Choice:
In the coming years, our political power and influence will increase dramatically. When you pick up the reins of power don’t make regulations that drive your domestic industries out of business and when they leave toss your hands up in the air and say “free markets”.
Do not turn a blind eye to the preexisting bad policies that cause your domestic decline in the first place and then blame free markets.
Bonus Thought: If you think about it, the same principle should be applied to the question of spam in the mempool.