Sadly we also suffer from a rash of fools in politics!
A rabbit hole that you should take a journey down, since you mentioned it, is the lie that is "fossil fuels". They are not from fossils in the least and are actually one of the most abundant things in the entire world. Petroleum is the 2nd most abundant liquid besides water in the world.
At the end of the day though it's about manipulation and control. The politicians get to manipulate us when there is a feeling of scarcity. They will constantly create more.
So true. The game is to actually get out of their manipulations.