I concur with your assessment of the current state of affairs. It is astonishing just how distracted and dumbed-down people have become by what is essentially digital crack. The privilege points aspect is up and running for millions in China right now via the Sesame Credit System. I just read 11 million are currently not allowed to fly because of their low scores.

The 'elites' are no such thing, that misnomer is essentially synonymous with 'scum of the earth'. They mistake the will to power as a positive trait, showing how mentally and morally deficient they really are. The irony is they don't realize they reveal their stupidity for the whole world to see on a daily basis.