When everything is a crisis, nothing is. This is really cover for "OK, taxpayers, bend over because you're going to really get fucked in the ass. Ukraine, Covid and 9/11 wasn't nearly bad enough."
That's what this is.
The U.S. still designs the world’s most innovative products, but is losing the knack for making them.
I could argue the first assertion based on the fact all these corporations are so fucking woke. And then you need to ask WTF is "innovation?" Adding WiFi to shit that doesn't need it? Making LCD screens out put more resolution than you can possibly see? Constantly releasing new iPhones that don't offer more value? Releasing poisons that murder entire populations? Tracking everything people say and do?
Seriously, WTF are they talking about? We need to take a timeout and evaluate our monetary system, immigration policy, political system and alphabet agencies.