It wasn't because it has always and will always be about the leverage and execution of power asymmetries. There's no magic hand or market forces working in the

It wasn't because it has always and will always be about the leverage and execution of power asymmetries. There's no magic hand or market forces working in the public favor, it's competing factions exercising power. We will continue taking a bath on everything until we organize and exercise power. It's not about "voting" with your wallet because that doesn't set the rules. The terms of engagement need to change. Things don't have to be this way, there is no "natural law" and things won't change due to prudence. That's all just classic hustling tactics - other countries don't operate this way.