Mick of course you are right regarding the power of the people.
Indeed the power corporate elite know this too.
The long standing agenda has been to progressively limit college education to the rich.
A dumbing down of the populace by entertainment and TV.
Establish a perpetual war against any counter culture with a war on drug users.
New weapons to disuade protestors.
Economicly erode the middle class.
Eliminate unions and collective bargaining.
Fear.