I don't see why those two concepts from Lorne need to be mutually exclusive. The Glukkons run businesses and appeal to the Khanzumers, so some degree of saving face must occur.
There was a quote from the leaked DNC emails this past election that said (paraphrasing) 'when it comes to policy you need to have a public face and a private face'.
This is exactly how I imagine the Glukkons being. Evil as sin in private, and yet still, if an unassuming guy from the streets spoke to them, or they were on a tv interview, the masses would probably believe the bullshit fronts and like them. They'd hide their true intentions as long as doing so means more profit.
That said, does anyone remember that concept art for the 'guess that torture' game show? That to me would imply that the general consumers are aware of, and complicit in, the atrocities committed by the Glukkons. This would change the whole dynamic in my opinion. I personally prefer the idea that it's all happening in the shadows, and the general population are being misinformed and kept in the dark about the true nature of Oddworld, to pacify them.
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