I am quite cynical, to the point that I am near almost thinking that all this is purposely being implemented.
Yes, likely intentional.
Regardless of intentional or just 40 years of power-hungry stupidity, the only way through this is a 10-15 year Depression: high interest rates, low consumption/high savings, 20-30% unemployment, almost zero Fed spending, no wars and overseas troop, minimal Social Security, debt defaults, cheap energy (no wind and solar), commodity-back currency.
But no politician will ever allow this, not even as markets move that way.
Otherwise, with the media to promote and Big-Tech to execute, they will implement The End: digital programmable currency. For the 99%, this will result in tyranny, rationing, and slavery (work requirements).
You’re not alone.