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chknltl

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4. While it is true that we have the best democracy money can buy....

Sun Mar 22, 2015, 09:02 PM

Mar 2015

...we still have the best 'democracy' money can buy. In that statement is the word democracy. We still vote and I believe that when push comes to shove the electorate can be the final arbiter. IMO should enough of the electorate decide that things need to tip away from oligarchy back to democracy, the citizenry can still make it happen via democratic processes. If this were not the case, Senator Sanders would not be researching a run for the Presidency. I am not familiar enough with the workings of a full economic Oligarchy to know if such a system of government can be changed into a democracy but I suspect that it can not. Call me an optimist if you want but as Thom Hartmann is fond of saying: "Despair is not an option!"

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Study: The U.S. Is an Oligarchy [View all] Agschmid Mar 2015 OP

Plutocracy with a disaster capitalism economy. Rex Mar 2015 #1

Good explanation. Agschmid Mar 2015 #2

Depressing. Isn't it? salib Mar 2015 #3

While it is true that we have the best democracy money can buy.... chknltl Mar 2015 #4

Maybe a hagiocracy. immoderate Mar 2015 #5

No, its a kleptocracy corkhead Mar 2015 #6

It is? Agschmid Mar 2015 #7

Loosely, in the context of the BFEE and the MIC for example, I would say yes corkhead Mar 2015 #9

K&R. The US is without a doubt an oligarchy. liberal_at_heart Mar 2015 #8

This is a very important thread malaise Mar 2015 #10