Our elders failed us. Quietly. Consistently. Shamelessly.

Not all of them, but enough.

Enough to let institutions crumble.
Enough to normalize corruption.
Enough to teach us that survival and compromise are the same thing.

They're not.

This is why we build in crypto. Trustless systems. Code over handshakes. Transparency over backroom deals.

The old guard had their chance. They chose themselves.

We're choosing different.