She raised concerns about her company's contracts with ICE. Then she lost her job

Money is the official language of the United States.

I think most people's reactions are more "how badly is this administration going to f*** up something that demands an attention to detail much greater than anyone at the highest levels of our government are capable of" And gas prices are just the first signal. I think what people are actually worried about are the potential unforseen consequences going forward.  I think the potential consequences of this entire saga aren't talked about as much because there are soooo many, and they are all extremely depressing, so we try and focus on the best case scenario for now, which is still looking less and less likely every day. 

\>> *absolutely necessary* << the "necessary is yours to determine, we all have our own priorities and values. w/kicker: *but when needed,* *^(- okay sure: "try to" ? -)* *spend local*. peace! no, not "the solution" but it's a start! my finance guy: Dewie Choke'em n'Save!

Quite the opposite really. Capitalism will always result in oligopolies which then devolve into monopolies unless it is restrained by law. At least that has been the warning of pretty much every major economic school since the very early days and is the observable outcome of real-world implementations.