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by sgerenser 823 days ago
Per wiktionary (https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/founder) Usage Notes: Frequently confused with flounder. Both may be applied to the same situation, with the difference being the severity of the action: floundering (struggling to maintain position) comes first, followed by foundering (losing it by falling, sinking, or failing).

I think “flounder” is fine in this context.