The problem is that people just accept a continuous drop in quality.

I once had a conversation with an old woman who told me that it would be unheard off for someone with some level of status or self respect to wear ill-fitting off-the-shelf clothing back in the 50s, and nowadays even TV news anchors are wearing cheap off-the-shelf suits.

The same thing applies for everything. When I was a kid, the transition from small, independently owned shops with qualified stuff who'd give you proper consultation to chain stores in malls was just under way. Old people would complain all day that the staff in chain stores had no clue about the stuff they were selling. And yet everyone went to the chain stores in the mall because they had a bigger selection and were cheaper.

And now there's the same thing happening with the chain stores in malls getting replaced by online shopping, and now not only is there no one to consult you on your purchase, you can't even trust the product listings because they are riddled with errors.

For a while you could trust reviews, but that time is long gone, but still everyone just happily shops and consumes away, because online shopping is cheaper, there's a bigger selection and it's more convenient.

The same process is happening all the time everywhere. Stuff just gets gradually shittier, but we just accept it, because we get used to it.