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Irish_Dem

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5. Power and greed.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sun Feb 25, 2024, 02:23 PM

Feb 25

The oligarchs and corrupt politicians want permanent power and access to all US financial assets.
For power and wealth they will destroy democracy and rule of law.

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Why Some Prefer Oligarchy and (🎶 What's Russia got to do, got to do with it? 🎶) [View all] Nevilledog Feb 25 OP

The United States gab13by13 Feb 25 #1

The US has been an oligarchy for quite sometime. Irish_Dem Feb 25 #4

Academia tried to make a case, but, you know. Kid Berwyn Feb 25 #10

And that was in 2014. It's not just worse now. It's far KPN Feb 26 #11

K/R moondust Feb 25 #2

Excellent piece. Wish we saw more of this sort of thing in the media. We all know that KPN Feb 25 #3

Maybe the pundits are waking up. Irish_Dem Feb 25 #6

Power and greed. Irish_Dem Feb 25 #5

Worldwide club orthoclad Feb 25 #7

Cash lame54 Feb 25 #8

So a few ultra rich people control all the business and wealth of the nation, and hand pick the leaders. patphil Feb 25 #9

Recommended reading: Red Notice by Bill Browder FakeNoose Feb 27 #12

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