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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJimmy Carter Uses The Oligarchy Word: Blasts U.S. 'Political Bribery'
Carter was asked about Supreme Court cases like Citizen United, which he said has turned American into an "oligarchy."
"It violates the essence of what made America a great country in its political system. Now its just an oligarchy, with unlimited political bribery being the essence of getting the nominations for president or to elect the president," Carter said.
"It violates the essence of what made America a great country in its political system. Now its just an oligarchy, with unlimited political bribery being the essence of getting the nominations for president or to elect the president," Carter said.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/07/31/1407690/--Jimmy-Carter-Uses-The-Oligarchy-Word-Blasts-U-S-Political-Bribery
original article here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jimmy-carter-us-politics_55bbb3c9e4b0d4f33a02ae2b?
Jimmy is sounding like Bernie.
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Jimmy Carter Uses The Oligarchy Word: Blasts U.S. 'Political Bribery' (Original Post)
L0oniX
Aug 2015
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msanthrope
(37,549 posts)1. Indeed--the 100 post thread with the 200plus recs kinda covered this....
L0oniX
(31,493 posts)2. The complaint department is on the 13th floor.
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)3. Copy threads discourages a variety of topics. The original thread is less than halfway down the
page, and is well-done.
L0oniX
(31,493 posts)4. It's nice that you have a job.
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)5. Just doing my part. nt
Doc_Technical
(3,526 posts)6. The only people to blame for this Oligarchy
are the voters (and non-voters) of this country.