It's not conspiracy to say that the ultra-rich use and abuse their wealth to work to tilt the system further in their favor. Many people make the mistake of th

It's not conspiracy to say that the ultra-rich use and abuse their wealth to work to tilt the system further in their favor. Many people make the mistake of thinking that "many people with a common characteristic working in ways that mutually benefit the whole group" is necessarily a conspiracy. Sometimes it is, sure, but very rarely. It's much, much more common for members of a group—like, say, the very wealthy—to individually recognize "hey, if I do X, it makes things better for me!" That's what happens with massive wealth inequality.