If we had more people involved in making macro-economic decisions in government positions like you @taskmaster4450le , I think we wouldn't be in this death spiral.

Was it just unquenchable greed, a penchant for lying to the American Republic, and a general disregard for goodness that allowed our leaders to drive us to this point?

These people have no remorse, no regrets (other than some inevitably get caught/become fall guys).

Like, this is all just so fucking dismaying if you're American, if you used to watch baseball at the game with your family...if you like memories of what America used to be like.