Strong unions in the post-war era kept it at bay, but those have been declining in power. Cost externalization has always been there. It's inherent in capitali

Strong unions in the post-war era kept it at bay, but those have been declining in power. Cost externalization has always been there. It's inherent in capitalist systems, and it lurked silently under the covers of neoliberalism for the past several administrations. The change is its shift from covert to overt under this administration. They've saturated our ability to cover scandal, so they're no longer maintaining the facade.