>Furthermore, speaking for my observations of the West, most of the political focus has been on progressing redistributive and environmental policy. I have lit

>Furthermore, speaking for my observations of the West, most of the political focus has been on progressing redistributive and environmental policy. I have literally no idea where you're getting this from, at least from the US's perspective. The EPA has been gutted by the GWB and Trump admins, and the courts blocked anything serious the Obama admin tried to do. There was "welfare reform" in the 90s which reduced redistribution. Taxes on the wealthy have fallen a bunch. The bankruptcy reform in the mid 2000s was a disaster.