Inflation vs COLA is the punchline. Everything you list is at best a footnote to the story.
The story is harmful deregulation after deregulation even though lots of smart people kept saying it was a bad idea. The ridiculous wealth inequality and the inability for anyone to get ahead without preexisting generational wealth . . . ironically unexpected.
The story is harmful deregulation after deregulation even though lots of smart people kept saying it was a bad idea. The ridiculous wealth inequality and the inability for anyone to get ahead without preexisting generational wealth . . . ironically unexpected.