"I fail to see any authority or knowledgeable commentator who agrees with you."

I don't rely on 'authority or knowledeable commentators' to tell me what to think, Keith. I'm intelligent, very well-educated, I read very widely, I've been on this planet since 1947 and lived through a period of huge upheaval and change in socio-economic structure and national and international fortunes. I've worked in industry and commerce at a senior level for fifty years.

In short, I form my own opinions based on careful observation and long experience.