Old money 101 divide and conquer
Post US civil war wealthy elites in the south kept poor whites and newly freed black Americans divided to prevent class unity. Convincing poor whites they were โbetterโ than Black people, even though both groups were economically oppressed.
This divide and rule strategy is still in play today. Instead of addressing systemic wealth inequality, modern political and media narratives create artificial conflicts pitting the middle class against immigrants, minorities, or welfare recipients. Whether through wokeness or reactionary conservatism, the result is the same -> a distracted, divided population that fails to challenge the real power structures.
Solution, financial education. U want to check if youโre a sheep. Are you defending any billionaire rn? Wellโฆ