It is fundamental to Western societies that populations are not seen as citizens but seen as "wards of the state" by the politicians and economic elites. Like sheep in the penstock rights and behaviors are contrived and manipulated according to the expediencies of the elites where politicians are bought and paid for. Politicians serve the vested interests controlling them and political parties collude to serve those interests. The US is essentially a corporatist warfare state where citizens are spectators to the passing parade of endless corruptions and indulgences.
It is fundamental to Western societies that populations are not seen as citizens but seen as "wards of the state" by the politicians and economic elites. Like sheep in the penstock rights and behaviors are contrived and manipulated according to the expediencies of the elites where politicians are bought and paid for. Politicians serve the vested interests controlling them and political parties collude to serve those interests. The US is essentially a corporatist warfare state where citizens are spectators to the passing parade of endless corruptions and indulgences.