Nothing in the current corporate environment ultimately benefits “We the People” long term. Publicly traded Corporations primary duty is ultimately to their shareholders and their stock price. Their Secondary duty is to long term company health. The interests, health, and well being of Americans Citizens and Consumers is ultimately a tertiary interest or not a factor at all.

Because taking those into account. Would involve sacrificing their short term profit margins and shaving down their stock price. Even if doing so would ultimately be beneficial for both the people and company long term.

Hence Corporations are increasingly pursuing self-destructive actions at the behest of their primary shareholders. Which are usually firms like Blackrock.

Private and small time Companies in turn usually have to take some lessons from the Big Corporations, and cheap out and skimp, in order to stay afloat.

While the cheaping out and skimping maybe beneficial short term for the Consumers Wallets. Long term it only hurts everyone