I think it's more that during a downturn the powerful find ways to make some victims blame other victims but not the powerful who are doing quite well. Just loo

I think it's more that during a downturn the powerful find ways to make some victims blame other victims but not the powerful who are doing quite well. Just look at the latest political developments. Workers think that immigrants are the source of their declining job prospects instead of questioning why the upper x percent take an increasing share of economic output for themselves and even give themselves tax cuts.