junius
Skilled Investigator
If I were one of the 'elite' and I wanted to control the masses, I would find a more 'elegant' solution. I would encourage fellow 'elites' to flood the media with trashy interactive talent shows, I would tell the masses what to think via the news, I would tell the masses what to fear, what role models they should have, fellow 'elites' would control the banking and taxing system, I would give the illusion of freedom, distracting them - always from the realization what true freedom means. I wouldn't waste time on bio weapons, the 99% of the masses need to be controlled for the existence of the 1% elite. Look what happened in Europe following the black death - because so many workers died those who remained didn't need to stay with the same Lord, they moved on to work for the Lord who paid them the most .