The hole goes much deeper. That is just one element I'm certain of. Also Manchurian candidates right up to the top.
They would rather have programmable "bots" than deal with free thinking humans.
The hitmen, the stars, the leaders get the serious conditioning….the masses get the mass mind control…and distraction BS, fake news to pacify them, confuse them, keep them from paying attention and getting pissed enough to rebel.