>not primarily due to rich people
But?
But?
How many times did the rich block change trough lobbying to safe their business model, how many think tanks were funded to push their point of view, how many times did they threaten to change their location to other states or even countries?
For instance why is China the workbench of the world despite the human rights situation. It wasn't better when it started, but who cares if it's for profit.
I think it's exactly the opposite, they are more responsible than we know.