It feels like we used to invest in infrastructure, but never wanted to pay the maintenance. And now we mostly invest in ideology or other intangible things that

It feels like we used to invest in infrastructure, but never wanted to pay the maintenance. And now we mostly invest in ideology or other intangible things that don't offer much return. There are a lot of silly policies from foreign intervention to corporate protectionism (coal, corn, healthcare, communications) that could be improved, not to mention the housing situation. I think the west will have to get more practical and less performative.