I agree with some of the points here, but take issue with others. In the US at least, a lack of affordable housing is caused more by excessive veto power at the

I agree with some of the points here, but take issue with others. In the US at least, a lack of affordable housing is caused more by excessive veto power at the local level. As for inequality, it does not appear to be widening anymore, and there is quite a bit of disagreement over how bad it is in the first place. See Auten and Splinter for example. Economic stagnation is a problem for Western Europe. Plenty of other countries, USA included, are doing well. I’ve noticed excessive doomerism among a certain set of highly educated, relatively affluent, and left leaning westerners that I don’t think is doing anyone any favors.