Power Consolidation

The United States is experiencing a rapid consolidation of power, where a small elite controls vast economic, political, and informational resources, shaping policy, markets, and public perception to serve their interests. Through monopolization, regulatory capture, financial influence, and surveillance capitalism, democratic institutions are eroding, competition is stifled, and wealth inequality is deepening. This unchecked accumulation of power is steering the nation toward corporate feudalism, where economic mobility diminishes, political decisions favor the few, and the majority become increasingly dependent on systems designed to extract rather than empower. Without significant pushback through policy reforms or public action, this trajectory threatens to solidify a managed democracy that prioritizes elite stability over societal well-being.

-Jeff