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I used to think it was all about the profits, I tend to think it’s all about maintaining the power structure nowadays

Of course it is, but they go hand in hand don't they? This is a nation of debt enslaved tax cows. Keep them broke and hungry with a common enemy other than the power brokers, with just enough hope for the future that they don't revolt. Money and power are both wings of the same evil bird.

Definitely can’t attain one without the other