The U.S. economy? Yeah, it's pretty much running on crony capitalism at this point.

When the game's rigged for insiders and political connections matter more than actual innovation, you've got to wonder where this is all headed. Traditional markets, crypto markets—doesn't matter. The underlying system's got some serious structural issues.

Maybe that's why decentralized finance keeps gaining traction. People are tired of the same old playbook where influence trumps merit.