Consumerism is another form of war applied to it

Different form of war and program of the government(s)... but essentially didn't change much since WWII MENTALITY of manipulation and economic war going back before that.

Just Governments added some aesthetics and branches of study from those bad roots, making the folio on top look like less fascistic / less financialk with better looking uniforms ( clothes ) but same dealings overall.

Still to conquer of the earth and it's people both domestic and foreign as part of 'business' is daily life.

A video... slightly tangential...
Consumerism: Can we buy a better world? (NO WE CAN'T! )
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=0VbWe5SM9Lg