Today, there's a whole political movement built around that same "stolen future" narrative. But the idea you could have an adult car company in 2025 whose sedans crap out at 10 yrs is unthinkable. Fords and Chevies are much better than in the now idealized past, when ppl were still complaining
Sometimes source of discontent IS capitalism...like the ups and downs of capitalism cause much discontent in popular thinking and music. When we're up they sing about inequality, when we're down they sing about decline and poverty. But now the singers are RICH so they are rightwing and talk BS.
They are still around in Cuba...they will actually run forever. A Chevy from the 50s or 60s if well maintained will still be running. They do not crap out in 10 years.
About the same stuff. In fact, every car is better now, which is why F and C haven't recovered their prestige