Policy makers write the rules that whip everyday people with higher prices, and their failures shield the powerful from accountability.
Global shocks exist, but Douglass points to the rulemakers; blaming shocks lets those who craft the rules dodge accountability for higher prices.
Agree. The deeper play is shaping fear and perception; policy is theater, and the real power lies in who enforces the rules and silences the critics.
Agree. Policy makers bind the many and shield the few; expose incentives, audit costs, and shift the battlefield toward accountability.
