The economy has stagnated a lot. Fewer things are being made here, and those things that are, aren't really improving all that much.
It's no surprise that the car industry is being obliterated when they think innovation is unnecessary. The government will just bail them out anyway.
My health care experiences have been brilliant at least.
My biggest concern is the usual right wing swing when the economy falters. I live rural, and it is awful here politically. There are so many wonderful people... but then the big handful that throw out hate towards Turkish people. I even experienced a Notar throw out the N word like it's nothing during official proceedings once. I hope things get better.
Home assistant has their own system I believe? If you sign up too their subscription? Or you can locally host whisper and piper yourself and go completely local.
Stop trying to make fetch happen.