The Rockefeller System: How One Man's 1870 Blueprint Controls Your Life in 2025

In 1870, John D. Rockefeller controlled just 4% of America's oil industry. By 1911, when the Supreme Court broke up Standard Oil, his wealth tripled instead of being destroyed. How? He didn't just build a company—he built a system. This video reveals the five strategies Rockefeller invented that every modern corporation still uses: ✅ Vertical Integration (Amazon's playbook) ✅ Horizontal Consolidation (Facebook's strategy) ✅ Holding Company Structures (Alphabet/Google's model) ✅ Regulatory Capture (Big Pharma's approach) ✅ Philanthropic Influence (Gates Foundation blueprint) Discover how Standard Oil's breakup actually made Rockefeller the richest person in modern history, why those 34 companies have quietly merged back together, and how this 150-year-old system extracts wealth from you every single day. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - The Hook: From 4% to 90% 0:30 - Introduction: The System Revealed 1:30 - Who Was Rockefeller? 3:30 - Strategy #1: Vertical Integration 5:00 - Strategy #2: Horizontal Consolidation 6:30 - Strategy #3: The Trust Structure 8:00 - Strategy #4: Regulatory Capture 9:00 - Strategy #5: Philanthropic Influence 10:30 - The Breakup That Made Him Richer 12:00 - The System Today 13:30 - Conclusion: You Can't Escape It SOURCES: All facts verified through Wikipedia, Britannica, Library of Congress archives, Supreme Court records, and academic research. Links in pinned comment. #Rockefeller #StandardOil #CorporateHistory #BusinessStrategy #Monopoly #Amazon #Google #BigTech #WealthInequality #FinancialEducation