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[โ€“] pennomi@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Only some of it is libertarian trash. The majority of those graphs could be equally interpreted as the need to move towards a more socialist policy.

[โ€“] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

I can think of two big changes that happened around then, and both had long-term repercussions:

  • Nixon Shock
  • Deunionization

Although these are kinda related too, because you need savings to strike. Credit ratings are a horrifyingly opaque way for corporations to tell us how long we can last.