It only endured until Corporate America discovered they could bribe Congress. America has been in gradual decline for at least 20 years. What we're seeing now is just the inevitable acceleration.
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50 years, the seeming peaceful zone and growth up to the 90s was actually artificial from the debt bubble. It’s the front side where all the benefit rests, the last 20 years have been the backside where all the costs show up…
but otherwise yes, I completely agree: