That the idea that the U.S. (and British) governments are manipulated by the super rich is nothing new. Only recently in the last 50 years or so has this idea come about and mounting evidence is piling up to support it. But there is no burden of proof despite the evidence.
We've seen in history how monarchical societies rule the lands they own. Wealth is power which is why during the 13-1700's the accumulation of wealth was tantamount in importance... particularly by the ruling class. Gold, diamonds and other precious gems and metals were the call of the rich, then railroad barons to which the attempted genocide of the American Indians was the chief cause, for the AI's had steadfastly refused lease or ownership of their lands to the whites that needed the land(s) to build their transports. So in convincing the government of the day that it would be a threat to the American citizen (whites) the extermination of the AI and their chief food source (the buffalo) allowed for their wealth to expand, today it's oil. Controlling the media and the (real) truth of it all was an excellent way to gain support for their ideals. Stories of wagon trains being massacred down to the last child by savages roaming the plains where as if they had been on trains they'd been safer. The army being sent to wipe out the plains Indians so that their railways could be built and their trade goods from the east can reach the western settlers faster and the gold that came from the west to reach their banks.
They've learned, by God how they've learned. Instead of ordering people to do what they wanted they allowed freedom and free enterprise increase their holdings to astronomical amounts through trade and goods. Trade and goods which if traced will go back directly to those who hold the lands and resources in their hands/pockets. After the world wars America experienced a unparalleled era of prosperity. Sure, the little guy was getting rich (as the middle and upper middle class) but nowhere near as rich as those who controlled the goods/trade. Besides the little guy now falls into a higher tax bracket don't they?
Now, after the second world war, instead of railways the government was again manipulated into building the super highways/interstates so that trucks loaded with trade goods can travel faster and thus earn a higher profit getting to the consumer faster. True, it was said that the interstate system was originally designed by Eisenhower so that militarily troops could be transported faster from place to place, but now we have giant transport planes that do the same job much faster.
As far as the media is concerned, we all know knowledge is power, controlling how much knowledge the average man receives determines the amount of power you have over them. I suspect they saw the dangers of over educating the public to the point where we would "figure out" these things en-massed and so it wouldn't be surprising that the "dumbing down" of American children has been ordered.
Remember that we have the lowest of any country in the world the knowledge of geography (more important than people think) and math and other essential knowledge requirements.
The point is not to assert that there is a secret group who is pulling the strings of the modern world. It is far more complex. It is possible that there still exist the inner circle of "initiates." But I have no evidence for it. In fact, the evidence strongly suggest that after 1910 or so, the whole organization took on a new character. And it certainly got uglier.
The point is to draw light on this hidden part of our history and the inner workings of the one percent of one percent. They love the shadows and secrecy. They control the flow of information to a horrifying extent. They have untold influence over our government in ways most people can't imagine.
And they have a perilous vision for our world. Who has jurisdiction over a transnational economy. Who can regulate it? What democratic institution can even stand up to it?
This is the central downfall of the globalization idea. As David Rothkopf observes in this
Newsweek column, having a global economy is great for the pirates, but is devasting for democracy, sovereignty, and justice.
Yet they are still learning. Recently gas prices are dropping? Why? Because of less consumer demand/consumption. Sooo, they're like "oh-kay fine we'll lower our own profits so the public will keep buying". To me it shows that the public, the masses, the serfs, peasants and pions
can exert control over these Lords and rulers by cutting into their purses or slowing the trickle of coins that fill them. Not a lot but at least remind them of where and who's back-breaking labors are filling their coffers.
It'll all come to a head I think. An oppressed people will take getting bent over the fence for so long before straightening back up and saying "no more!"
Remember the French Revolution.
