PHILANTHROPIC SYNERGY
ᵀʰᵉ ᵖᵃʳᵃˢⁱᵗⁱᶜ ᵉᶜᵒˢʸˢᵗᵉᵐ
The banker lends money that does not exist to trap you in his net, the politician thanks you for your submission by calling it a “social contract,” and the journalist finishes the job by brainwashing you with the idea that this year the tyrants are the others, because these ones, the ones who pay their salaries, are the saviors of democracy.
Imagine believing that all this is a conspiracy when it's simply a very exclusive private club to which you weren't invited.
It's an impeccable division of labor: the politician puts the chains on you, the banker puts a price on them, and the journalist tells you they're the latest trend in democratic fashion.
But don't worry, the system loves you... especially when you're profitable and obedient.