Masters of the Marionettes

Do policies implemented by global leaders cause measurable human suffering?

While ordinary citizens agonise over monthly rent payments and healthcare costs, Larry Fink, the CEO of BlackRock, commands $11.6 trillion in assets, which is more than the GDP of Germany and Japan combined, and casually dictates environmental policy to Fortune 500 companies and reshapes global capital flows single-handedly.

The CEO of NVIDIA, Jensen Huang, boasts a net worth that has skyrocketed to $143 billion, adding $29 billion in 2025 alone. This obscene accumulation didn't happen in an instant; it occurred while his AI chips powered surveillance systems and military applications. Yet Huang travels the globe as a diplomatic figure, meeting with global leaders to shape AI policy that will determine the future of human labour. No ballot was cast for this man, yet he wields more influence over technological governance than entire democratic legislatures.

The modern world operates under a grotesque, faux version of democracy where real power resides in the hands of a handful of unelected technocrats and corporate titans who treat the global population like expendable pawns in their grand game of chess.

People are offered this grand illusion of elections where they can choose between candidates who have already been pre-selected by corporate donors and approved by financial elites. Wall Street spends around $2 billion every election, trying to influence outcomes and purchase predetermined results.

The revolving door between corporations and government has created a permanent shadow administration where the same individuals cycle between regulatory positions and corporate executive roles. The data on this democratic charade is damning beyond dispute. Research shows that ordinary citizens have “low to non-existent influence on public policies”. When economic elites oppose a policy, it has an 18% chance of passing. When they support it, the probability jumps to 45%. But here’s the most revealing statistic: regardless of whether a small minority or large majority of citizens support a policy, the probability of change remains essentially identical at 30%, rendering your opinion, your vote and your voice, practically irrelevant.

Presidential "power" extends primarily to theatre — the grand speeches, the photo ops, the manufactured controversies that distract the masses while the real decisions get made in BlackRock boardrooms and JP Morgan strategy sessions.

Perhaps most enraging is how these power brokers have systematically eliminated personal accountability for their civilisation-altering decisions while manufacturing a mirage of democratic participation. Corporate liability protection ensures that when their policies cause mass unemployment, environmental catastrophe, or democratic breakdown, individual executives face no personal consequences. They've constructed legal frameworks that socialise the risks of their decision-making while privatising all profits. Corporate political spending now operates at a 34-to-1 ratio over public interest groups, meaning that for every dollar spent advocating for citizen welfare, $34 is spent advancing corporate priorities. This isn't influence—it's democratic capture by financial force.

While most CEOs believe that they are probably in a recession right now, the global powers continue to advocate for policies that prioritise shareholder returns over worker stability.

Tech Icons like Mark Zuckerberg and Sam Altman push AI deployment, knowing it will displace entire industries, but frame this as "industrial transformation" rather than deliberate economic warfare against working populations. These leaders don't consult the public about whether they want their jobs automated away, but rather just proceed with implementation. When Trump signs the GENIUS Act, he's not exercising sovereign authority; he's implementing a regulatory framework designed by financial elites to further centralise control over digital assets.

The people who make decisions that affect billions never face consequences proportionate to their power. On the other hand, ordinary citizens face personal liability for the smallest infractions while being denied any meaningful input into the macro-level decisions that determine their life prospects. A small business owner faces bankruptcy for minor tax errors while Pfizer executives legally avoid billions in regulatory obligations through corporate structure manipulation. This asymmetry of accountability is the clearest evidence that we're living under a system of aristocratic rule disguised as democratic governance.

The solution isn't reform—it's systematic dismantling of corporate political power and restoration of genuine democratic control over economic decisions that affect entire populations.

The current system treats human beings as raw material for elite profit maximisation. Until ordinary people reclaim control over the decisions that shape their daily lives, we'll continue living under the rule of shadow puppet masters who view democracy as an inconvenient obstacle to their wealth accumulation schemes.

All hope is not lost, because this isn't sustainable, and the elites know it. Their focus groups show declining trust, rising instability, and growing resistance to corporate authority. The manufactured consent system is breaking down as people recognise the fundamental disconnection between elite decision-making and human welfare.

The elites have declared war on democratic governance. It's time for residents to recognise this reality and respond accordingly.

References:

1. https://www.angelone.in/news/global-market/meet-larry-fink-blackrock-ceo-the-quiet-billionaire-powering-trillions-behind-the-scenes
2. https://seekingalpha.com/news/4466882-nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-sells-36m-in-stock-catching-up-to-warren-buffetts-fortune?utm_source=chatgpt.com