I believe you, and it's telling that this wasn't part of the OP's post. There are lots of reasons that ERs are seeing increasing load, and some of them support

I believe you, and it's telling that this wasn't part of the OP's post. There are lots of reasons that ERs are seeing increasing load, and some of them support a left-wing argument, and others support a right-wing argument. The person doing the arguing will pick and choose their examples to fit their preferred narratives.