The Foxes Guarding the Henhouse: Why Trusting the Architects of Corruption to Fix the System is a Fool’s Errand

There’s a reason you don’t let the fox guard the henhouse. It’s the same reason you don’t ask the arsonist who burned down your house to be the one in charge of rebuilding it.

Yet, here we are.

The same politicians and financial elites who designed an opaque and exploitative financial system—one that siphons wealth from the working class and hands it to the privileged few—are now pretending they’re the ones to fix it. 

They tell us to trust them while refusing to let us verify anything. 

They fight tooth and nail against financial transparency, resisting audits and oversight of organizations that have operated in the shadows for decades.

And somehow, many still believe them.

Meanwhile, crypto—the technology that was supposed to liberate us from this corrupt system—is slowly being absorbed into it. Instead of replacing the broken financial order, many blockchain projects are cozying up to the same institutions that have exploited us for generations. 

The danger is clear: if we’re not careful, we won’t escape the old system—we’ll just build a more efficient version of the same prison.

But there’s hope. Because real solutions don’t come from government bureaucrats or career politicians. They come from entrepreneurs—from people willing to identify a problem and build something better. And right now, the world is ripe for those who will step up and create the next wave of decentralized solutions.

Who Broke the System and Why They Won’t Fix It

What started as free market capitalism has become anything but that today.

The financial system we live under wasn’t built to serve the people. It was built to control them.

For decades, banks and government institutions have operated with virtually no accountability. They print money at will, inflate away the savings of ordinary people, and extract value from the productive class while enriching the financial elite. 

They remove all other options then use your investment dollars to advance pet projects that harm you.

And after every major financial crisis they create, they follow the same pattern: 

The ruling class blames the free market, demands more control, and ultimately rewards itself with more wealth and power.

Now, as distrust in the system grows, they’re scrambling to convince us they’re reforming it. But let’s be honest…

Wolves don’t suddenly decide to become shepherds. 

The same people who spent decades rigging the economy in their favor–using your own tax dollars against you–aren’t about to hand back control to the people.

Their version of “fixing the system” is nothing more than rearranging the chess pieces while keeping their hands firmly on the board.

The Hypocrisy of Blaming the Newcomers

One of the most absurd aspects of today’s financial power struggle is how the old guard blames newcomers—whether they be political outsiders or crypto innovators—for the economic instability we’re experiencing.

This is the ultimate gaslighting tactic. 

The same politicians and banking elites who have run the system for decades now want us to believe that newcomers—who have barely had a chance to influence anything—are responsible for all its problems.

The truth is simple: the legacy financial system is broken because of the people who built and maintained it. Any attempt to blame outsiders is just a distraction from their own failures.

Crypto’s Dangerous Embrace of the Old Guard

Crypto was supposed to be the alternative to the corrupt banking system. It was meant to decentralize power and restore financial sovereignty to the individual.

But instead of staying true to that mission, many blockchain projects are running straight into the arms of the very institutions they were meant to replace.

• Centralized exchanges are becoming indistinguishable from traditional banks.
• Venture capital firms and institutional investors are recreating the same economic barriers that exist in legacy finance.
• Regulators are imposing frameworks that benefit the elite while crushing grassroots innovation.

If this trend continues, the dream of decentralized finance will be reduced to nothing more than a more efficient version of the same exploitative system. 

A walled garden instead of an open frontier.

Entrepreneurs Must Fix What Governments Can’t or Won’t

The good news? This isn’t the end of the story.

Because history shows us that real change never comes from government. It comes from entrepreneurs.

Governments don’t innovate. They regulate. They seize. They redistribute. But they don’t build. Every major technological breakthrough that has improved society—whether it be electricity, automobiles, the internet, or cryptocurrency—came from private individuals willing to take risks and solve problems.

And today, we have more opportunities than ever to do just that.

If you want to change the world, don’t wait for politicians to fix it. 

Start a business.

The best businesses aren’t just money-making machines—they’re problem-solving machines. Every major success story—from Bitcoin to Tesla to Amazon—was built on identifying a gap in the market and filling it with something better. 

And right now, some of the biggest gaps in history are staring us in the face:

• Decentralized Finance (DeFi): We need more trustless, permissionless alternatives to the banking system.
• Privacy-Focused Digital Transactions: CBDCs (Central Bank Digital Currencies) threaten financial freedom; we need privacy-first solutions.
• Censorship-Resistant Communication: Big Tech controls speech and data; decentralized social platforms are the future.
• Onboarding Tools for Crypto Adoption: The biggest barrier to mass adoption is ease of use—simpler wallets and payment systems will change the game.

This isn’t just about making money. It’s about ensuring that the next financial system doesn’t fall into the same traps as the last one.

The Power of Engagement

Of course, while entrepreneurs will lead the way, individuals must stay engaged as well. We are not powerless. We can influence the system by:

• Refusing to support corrupt financial institutions. Bank with crypto-friendly platforms. Use decentralized alternatives.
• Applying political pressure where possible. If you have the ability to vote or lobby for financial transparency, do it.
• Educating others. The more people understand the stakes, the harder it is for the elites to maintain control.

Every financial revolution in history was fueled by education and awareness. The more people wake up to the reality of the system, the less control the old guard has over it.

The Future is Still Ours to Shape

We are at a crossroads.

Down one path, we allow the financial elite to rebrand and repackage their broken system, making it even harder to escape. Down the other, we take control of our wealth, build new systems, and refuse to let centralized forces dominate the next era of finance.

The good news? We get to choose.

Crypto isn’t just about making money—it’s about freedom. The ability to control your own wealth, your own data, and your own destiny. But that future isn’t guaranteed. It will only exist if we fight for it.

The fox is still at the henhouse door. But for the first time in history, the hens have the power to leave the farm.

The question is: will we?