The matrix is "the democracy"
You probably don't know what I mean by that.
Here's why....
There are five things that people like to think about themselves.
1. They like to think they are free.
2. They like to think they are in control.
3. They like to think they have it all figured out.
4. They like to think they are never wrong.
5. They like to think they are good and moral, and doing the right thing.
Democracy is used to fool people into thinking they are a free people. However, the truth is democracy robs freedom of choice from minorities and from individuals.
Also, democracy can be manipulated through propaganda, which can sway the vote in favor of those controlling to narrative being spewed through the mainstream propaganda media.
Democracy is used to fool people into thinking that they are free people and that they are in control when indeed they are not.
"Taxation without representation" is another term used to convince people that they free and not slaves, when the truth is they are slaves.
The true definition of "taxation without representation" is when the government forces you to pay for something that you don't want, you never ask for, and very often it is something you are strongly opposed to.