We live in a world where the people in the middle are being squeezed more than ever. It’s the same in every industry in every western country. The people at the top of society are getting richer and more powerful everyday, the minorities at the bottom of society are getting more and more for less and less contribution. The middle class, which pilots are part of, are the suckers bank rolling it all through harder work for less money, combined with higher cost or living and taxes. IMHO, it’s a waste of time voting for policiticians these days as they are all more of the same.
In summary, this is why I think there is so much downward pressure on salaries and wages these days.