It's on purpose, at least according to some observers (Slobodian, Stiglitz). The clique behind Trump and Project 2025 want small (special) economic zones with as little interference as possible. Basically laying the ground work for exploitation, 19th century style. That requires dismantling the federal state. They don't care about the other consequences, because they don't have to bear them.
They’re fairly explicit about the idea that the last 100-200 years need to be undone. By that they don’t mean the technical progress. They mean human equality. The idea that there might be a connection between those two things is lost on them.
