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It’s pointless to argue. Anyone who says “the people in charge” when talking about a government have no idea how the world really works.
And the people who think there are "people in charge" other than a government are deluded fools. Yes, rich people lobby and get special loopholes and exemptions from laws. But, they're hardly a cartel that agrees about things, makes decisions collectively and then implements those decisions by simply passing laws or whatever. Rich people have more influence, but they're not in charge, and they're certainly not working together. If you know anything about the ultra-rich, it's that they're sociopaths. People like that don't work together, they backstab each-other, have vendettas against each-other, etc. They're not "in charge", they're just the loudest voices in the room.