The rich rule us, in their own interests. The dominant politcial creed (libertarian extremism), the galloping inequality, the entrenched institutional privilege passed down to those who can afford it, environmental wrecking and destruction for the holiest of holys 'free marketsm', and the scaling back of freedoms won. There very much is a ruling class, and for the majority the present and even moreso the future will look and stay very bleak if they are propped up by paegentry and false solemnity.