> It's a shallow attempt at self preservation by the rich and powerful and that's simply not going to work in the modern era. I'd say it's working for them ver

> It's a shallow attempt at self preservation by the rich and powerful and that's simply not going to work in the modern era. I'd say it's working for them very well so far. The commoners may no longer believe the bullshit excuses, but they've still proved powerless to prevent the erosion of their freedoms. The rich and powerful are only getting richer and more powerful while the gap between them and everyone else widens. You call it "a shallow attempt at self preservation" but they're not just surviving, they're thriving.