Until we learn to love Quality-Authenticity more than money and entertainment, we will never challenge the elite monied class. Also, I have seen in the south and southwest how the youth support the Republicans because they rightly view them as the party of affluence. They, the youth, have been taught to respect affluence. They believe the lie that they too can command the riches of those they admire. This truth is manifest in the obsession with the lottery.
People believe that America is one big lottery and they want to win the jackpot.
Their love of the jackpot prevents them from doing anything that will jeopardize the possibility of them getting that jackpot. Americans live in a state of contented despair. Sure, things are bad, but they could be worse. They serve as a constant reminder to those who question the authority of the capitalist regime. This could be you.