I do not literally mean that there is an organized shadowy cabal of people wearing monocles sitting in smoke filled rooms scheming about ways to oppress low wage workers.

However, thanks to court decisions like Citizens United, the sheer amount of money in lobbying, and revolving doors between government decision-making jobs and industry executive positions, wealthy business owners have never been in a better position to propagandize.

Look at Sinclair's ownership of television stations for instance.