Of course they don't want people to be free.
They don't want to lose their control.
They are like bigots who don't want women/young people/children to be free.
Even men. They are raising them as poor people who need women. By placing responsibilities on men, they want them to be dependent on the strong.
They just want us to live within the limits they allow.
I will say it again.
You either want freedom for everyone, or you don't want it for anyone.
And not just economic freedom. Total freedom.
We also need to get rid of the begging of attachment, dependency, love, praise, attention, approval that enslave us.