practically controlled by a mob-like oligarchy that entwines personal and military interests Don't forget industrial. Pretty much the slowly improving state of

practically controlled by a mob-like oligarchy that entwines personal and military interests Don't forget industrial. Pretty much the slowly improving state of humanity since the mid 1800's. The US powers that be had a stranglehold on the media since the 1980's. It's just that the disruption in the media industry has finally started showing the cracks. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manufacturing_Consent https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manufacturing_Consent