Thanks - Carroll Quigley (linked in my post above) exposed the whole system, documenting it with names and dates exhaustively, going back 150 years. He says the modern denial system began with Cecil Rhodes and the use of his vast wealth to create a secret society that has the intentions of making sure that white men (English at that time) rule the world. Technically, by voting we perpetuate the system and give consent that 'someone' will rule us.
I was listening to a video about Bitcoin technicalities recently and the speaker made the point that it's not the 'best' solution that 'wins' but the solution that is 'good enough' and that gets big enough which will dominate. We see this in many arenas, including social networks as well as human organisations. It's a field that needs it's own research - namely, the mechanics of breaking down and replacing poor quality legacy systems that have become part of the psyche of the masses.