Political leaders of the so-called liberal Western regimes are engaging in authoritarian tactics to quell legitimate dissent. But leftists who riot and burn get a free pass.
In 2023, self-employment has collapsed again with year-over-year self-employment growth dropping by 6.5 percent. That's the largest drop since December 2007, when the Great Recession officially began.
Political cronyism and legal plunder are especially visible in the alliances between pharmaceutical corporations, the banking industry, “tech” companies, and the state.