We live in a system which is basically designed to encourage chasing profit over all other considerations, with a complex web of regulations which supposedly at

We live in a system which is basically designed to encourage chasing profit over all other considerations, with a complex web of regulations which supposedly attempt to restrain some of the worst consequences, or at least the consequences that the voting public may make a fuss over. People are fickle though, voting for politicians who promote small government, low taxes, and economic inequality, then complaining about things like price-gouging during disasters (which is basically economics 101 in a free market, supply and demand curves), or monopolists setting their prices to maximize their profits (also found in economics 101), or wanting safe food and buildings or better newspapers.