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George Eliot

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7. Oligarchy. Ask yourself: do you or Kochs have more influence politically?

Reply to RoccoR5955 (Original post)

Fri Jun 10, 2016, 09:58 PM

Jun 2016

Or Wall Street? Is EPA as strong as it was? Do we regulate to prevent harm or to undo harm once it has presented? is our economic system still work for the general welfare or the richest among us? etc.

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The US is an oligarchy [View all] RoccoR5955 Jun 2016 OP

Because Sanders lost. stopbush Jun 2016 #1

No, you don't have it right. OnyxCollie Jun 2016 #4

+1! FailureToCommunicate Jun 2016 #9

Please stop the whining Gomez163 Jun 2016 #5

Please stop the whining AlbertCat Jun 2016 #12

Wrong it would still be an oligarchy. retrowire Jun 2016 #8

Because Sanders lost. AlbertCat Jun 2016 #11

I trust you're not a Sanders supporter stopbush Jun 2016 #13

I trust you're not a Sanders supporter AlbertCat Jun 2016 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author OnyxCollie Jun 2016 #2

bernie is an oligarch himself according to merriam webster: Simple Definition of oligarch msongs Jun 2016 #3

That's nice. OnyxCollie Jun 2016 #6

Oligarchy. Ask yourself: do you or Kochs have more influence politically? George Eliot Jun 2016 #7

Ask yourself: how different is it today from the way it's always been? stopbush Jun 2016 #15

I think you have it reversed George Eliot Jun 2016 #16

Of the nine replies to this OP thus far, chervilant Jun 2016 #10

Money, corruption, desception, and filthy politics SmittynMo Jun 2016 #14

I echo your thoughts. Thanks. George Eliot Jun 2016 #17

Certainly the US is very oligarchical. mwooldri Jun 2016 #19

LOCKING THREAD AS DISRUPTIVE META LostOne4Ever Jun 2016 #20