I'm not sure why it is so hard to accept the reality that the purpose of govts is to keep it citizens controlled. Period. The media is a propaganda tool and the govt bureaucracies work hand in hand with large powerful corporations to best make that happen. The strategies and initiatives change over the decades. All will repeat at some point. It really doesn't matter which political arm you're a part of. Some will bitch and moan over "Big Banks", and others bitch and moan over the "EPA". The reality is, they are all just cogs in the wheel. They are all "Central Planners".
Has anyone ever read the book "The Power Broker" by Robert Caro?? A true story and a must-read IMO.