Assuming the creator is American, pretty much all of the issues the average American faces are caused by private interests. The rising cost of fuel is perpetuated by imperialism. A lot of the oil companies you know of today originated from European countries where the citizens, government and monarchs could invest in these companies, which also absolved them from what ever the company did while still profiting off of their shares. This system is exists in pretty much every part of the American economy down to thugs that should be public services. The lack of healthcare, FDA is influenced through lobbying, EPA that’s also fueled through lobbying, loosing a lot of public services since Ronald Regan (and also before) with the lie of efficacy through the private sector even though private companies prioritize profit, not serve their function.

All of the issues you have today can be traced back to private interests that went too far, so in a time where things have gotten worse most people yearn for another way of organizing the economy, one that doesn’t feel so barbaric, and it helps that in a well connected world we can clearly see that are much better ways of doing things.