And it stuck me... and maybe it is just too obvious and everybody else already knew it. But atleast I arrived to this party.
It is simply Maslow's hierarchy of human needs. Keep the unwashed masses worried about their survival and they have no interest in other higher needs like dignity and compassion. Right and wrong. All of this is 'misdirection'. So we don't care what they do. we are too busy running the rat race. keeping our eyes on the ball. Fill in your favourite cliche here.
OMG! I am so stupid to not see it before.
