Don't think too hard, old ideas work: go to school at night, continue to improve throughout your productive life.
Unlike you, most of Americans cannot read or write well, let alone having basic knowledge of economics, finance, and engineering. While SAT scores are going down, the salaries go up --- that is the problem. America has become wealthy because its workers justified the salaries they received by producing sufficient wealth. When these two get out of synch, the problems arise. No need to be sarcastic and rant about socialism and regulations: being worth one's pay is all that is necessary.
Ah, but it's so much easier to point finger at "corporations" (whatever that means to you) and government; surly beats sitting in class at night.
Right, working 80+ hour weeks, skipping holidays, the zero family life isn't enough.
Hey, maybe I'll become a multinational shill and dish out the same advice to others ("yes we changed the rules but we did it to benefit you and if you are hurting now, well, it's all your fault!").
That seems as if it would be easier still.