This is what Peter Turchin describes as the 'wealth pump' and unfortunately, it appears to be the main function of government, with actual governance being that annoying thing they have to convince voters they are doing, that gets in the way of making their mates a profit.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/04/peter-turchin-end-times/
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