Consumer Debt, Economic Enslavement and the Ruling Elite

Many people who live in first world nations in the Middle Class are so often in debt in the present period. Often they blame their debt on the wealthy elite, but is this fair to do, considering that these folks indeed made a choice to borrow the money in the first place? The reason I ask is that some folks are adamant about the ruling elite and will not take responsibility for their own actions. One such person writes;