The actual power of the wealthy is vastly overestimated. What matters is the extent to which that power is exercised. Most of us exert very little effort to nudge society in a direction we want it improve, leaving the few that do vulnerable and exposed. (and we put too little effort into handle the conflict that arises when we do.)

I disagree that people couldn't understand the panama papers, we don't because we don't try. People like J.C. Sharman spell it out for us what's going on.

http://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutlook/rea...

we just don't read it. I've got his book. I haven't read it. But in the time that I've had it I've watched multiple garbage sci fi series.