Even though the country wasn’t so bad after Dabya, imo it’s honestly where it all went wrong in the modern era. And it all started with a corrupt person who should have stayed in the private sector.
It all came down to: there isn’t a law forbidding it so there is opportunity
It doesn’t. Iirc when there’s the 9-11 attack on the news, everyone is sad or freaking out; he’s excited because of the personal opportunities this will bring. (And this is narrated)