Over the decades, America's strong middle class has dwindled. Our money does not have the same buying power that it once did. The Rich have become richer and the poor, poorer.
Young 20 somethings are more often choosing to live with roommates to lower housing costs.
Many of the good things America was able to do 60 years ago, have been going away.
Capitalism was at a point the great equalizer. Where a person lacking money but had great ideas and a drive to do it, could more easily make a great life for themselves. Capitalism helped bring the world out of severe poverty. Capitalism made many people's lives better.
What happened? Washington D.C. happened. Taxes, Paperwork, Laws passed, shadey deals. Good intentions and bad intentions have paved a road in the wrong direction.
One example I heard happened a long time ago. During Kennedys presidency the American people were excited about going into space. Going to the moon happened during that time. There were many people looking at all the technology of going into space. But Kennedys Vice president Lindon Johnson did not like the Idea of going into space. After Kennedy was tragically shot and killed, Johnson knowing he could not shut down Spaceflight as the public loved the idea of it. He then pushed lots and lots of paperwork. Form after form had to be filled out. This drastically raised the cost and time needed to make any new technology with the Stars in mind. With this one tactic he actively had space flight killed off.
How does that play into today? Red tape is just one thing we have trapped ourselves into. Constant paperwork, that I am sure many of us wonder why.
Also one thing that is starting to change is the "Customer is always Right" company mindset. Which has caused many an employee to get treated very poorly by both clients and bosses. Also mindsets like a person in a job position is just easily replaced. This has made many an employee feel undervalued and easily replaceable.
Company structure is also an issue. Often we just have a company oligarchy that takes most of the profits and makes all of the choices. Often under the guise of asking for ideas, but usually basterdizing the original idea and not even getting the main spirit of the idea.
We have been stuck on getting better efficiency. We create artificial deadlines that are easily moved, but pushed if someone high enough in the power structure wants it moved. But the lower end people never have a voice in the deadline. They are just told to a accept it.
Money over time. This is something many on both sides have made mistakes on. We have sold our most valuable and non replinishable commodity of "time" for a miniscule amount of money. We brag about working for 50 hours or more rather than what we built, designed or created. We have lost pride in our work and have often just gone into bragging on time spent.
