Our politicoeconomic system is constructed such that this is inevitable, yes. It rewards self-interest almost exclusively, and the more corrupt power you gain, the more corrupt power you gain.<p>I know several MPs on this country - I went to school with them. They&#x27;re all of a particular type - egoistic, manipulative, not terribly clever - and inexplicably popular. One of them dressed up as a nazi for a party, and sexually assaulted a passed out girl. This was 15 years ago.<p>A large part of the reason for the shoulder rubbing is the same - school. In the US colleges and private prep schools are where these networks are built, in the UK, public (I.e. Private) school, and &quot;doxbridge&quot; are the power broking hubs. These people go on to run the world, as they inherit, and&#x2F;or work with each other in their respective sectors. I largely shun my school network as I can&#x27;t abide authoritarians, but my business is here in part at least because of it - started it with a friend from school.<p>One of the core tenets of fascism is strong collusion and protection between state and large corporate interests.<p>Wow, that was a Saturday morning angry ramble.