Let's be really clear: this system is working as intended. America has always had a ruling wealth class. As time has gone on that class has changed who they try

Let's be really clear: this system is working as intended. America has always had a ruling wealth class. As time has gone on that class has changed who they try to yoke for wealth extraction & control. It used to be that masses of factory workers were required, so those people were carefully set up for wealth extraction until they unionized and did an organized rebellion. America's knowledge workers are where America's value is, so economic yokes have been installed at the most profitable point: where people receive higher education. Honestly I'm not sure the EU is THAT different, I think you just do it at a different time.