I missed the part where "it all seemed to work".

RE

Quote from: RE on Oct 19, 2026, 06:09 PM

ABC.NET.AU 2026-10-20

The dark forces driving discontent across the developed world

Disillusionment has fueled unrest in Western nations as growing inequality, stagnant incomes, and rising living costs undermine faith in institutions. The economic bargain between workers and the state is breaking down, with asset gains favoring the wealthy while ordinary families face high interest rates and regressive policies. Global pressures, mounting debt, and populist movements deepen societal divides, making agreement elusive amid the enduring fallout of deregulation and fiscal neglect.

I missed the part where "it all seemed to work".

RE

There is is in plain English, like the Powell memo never happened, the economic bargain between workers and the state.