In fact, everything is much more complicated than it seems. We are witnesses to the consequences of global technologies and IT revolutions.
IT- and Tech industry even changes policy landscape. If you look closely at the average age of the top politicians of the event and the quality of today's low-paid Western bureaucracy, it is easy to understand that at least 20 years the world trend is ongoing: politics and civil service causes youth rejection. "Dirty", "false", "little pay", "you are under a magnifying glass", "no personal life". It is not necessary to finish the university to become a millionaire if your head works and, for example, you are strong in CODING or you have a concept of steep Soft-a.
As for the place of the military industry in the United States, which has always occupied 1-2 place, the IT/Tech revolution moved it by 5-6. Accordingly, the impact of the MIC's lobby on politics. In part, we are increasingly seeing the isolation of congressmen who defend the horrible, first and foremost, for the US narratives. The slogan “Let's Make Peace, Not War” has become the best description of the day. "Why shoot each other when you can scold each other."
Naturally, the left conformists who are accustomed to creating nothing and strong in inventing various quotas and prohibitions, have taken a great place, without neglecting "dirty politics", as well as not very successful in education and innovation guys who hid behind state privileges and stability.
World Western policy is devastated. There are no longer big ideas, meanings, risks and determination. More attention is paid to "World Warming", LGBT rights and quotas than security issues. If you look at modern weapons, the latest developments date 90.
Despite all the severity of the situation, which, in my opinion, will only intensify, I still look at what is happening as a chance of a global restart of the event and the emergence of new, ready to act as leaders who will go to raise rates to a complete victory of civilization over the darkness. There is simply no other option.