When TPTB decided to “take us down” economically after 1971, they did it real slow and gradual, so people would adjust gradually making it hard for the people to notice.
Its obvious, AFTER the 2008 melt down, that the powers that be, HAD to “throw a bone” to the US economy and gradually restore the US economy that was in net gradual insidious loss of industries and living standards since 1975.
Their main problem is, restoring the US economy would have a negative inverse effect on other foreign countries economies. So it makes sense for them to take the same approach. Let the other countries decline very gradually, so its not so obvious.
HOWEVER, after eight years of practically nothing since the crash, things slightly better the people (and Trump) have lost their patience and are FED UP!!
Unfortunately, for TPTB and most foreign nations, Trump and all his supporters want things better NOW. They don’t want to wait for prosperity in slow motion until the next generation.