...the first 20 or 30 years of diffusion of each technological revolution lead to an increasing mismatch between the economy and the social and regulatory systems. The latter were developed to fit the requirements of the previous paradigm and cannot cope with the new conditions. In addition, the changes occurring in the techno-economic sphere imply a huge social cost in loss of jobs and skills as well as in geographic displacement of activities. The previous framework is unlikely to be prepared to absorb or counterbalance those costs.
Perez, C. Technological Revolutions... , 2002.
Deficit financing of corporate profits and trade wars (both collectively known as MAGA) are misguided attempts to compensate for the massive loss of skill and geographic displacement. The entire economic policy toolkit of the current administration belongs to the previous industrial revolution, which helped America succeed on the ashes of the Second World War. There was no technological/financial rivals back then, but there are at least two now. And what does the Covfefe administration propose to address this fundamental issue? "Build the Wall." What a waste of time, money and social capital.