"Corporations as people" put profits ahead of humans. C level folks tend to be narcissists and psychopaths. Systems which had been put in place to prevent capitalism from devouring humanity have been systematically removed or degraded to uselessness. Media contributes to the problem. The same rich folk controlling the media promote these ideals and sell divisiveness as a product. The result is an angry populace who believe unbridled and unregulated capitalism is the savior, when it's been the downfall all along.