Do You Believe America is a Plutocracy?

[Bullet1987]

A plutocracy is defined (in the modern sense) as a form of government where power is centralized by corporations. Or a form of government where corporations wield too much power in federal policies and decision-making. I think this can be seen in NAFTA, outsourcing, Blackwater, the Military-Industrial Complex (Halliburton, etc), lobbying, healthcare (in America anyway), money in political campaigns, PACs, etc.

Plutocracy is a form of corporatism. Or when corporatism starts to effect the government. Rampant, unchecked corporatism can also lead to fascism.

[whistle]

1. Splitting hairs here the U.S. is fascist already, the plutocracy happened

...under the Ronald Reagan regime

[baldguy]

8. Eisenhower warned against the military-industrial complex in 1961.

The US has been a plutocracy (as defined) since WWII at least. Ray-gun set the course toward hard-core fascism.

[Mojambo]

2. Undoubtedly. n/t

[Donnachaidh]

3. CAN lead to fascism?

Already there.

[wildbilln864]

4. Absolutely! n/t

[bryant69]

5. Plutocracy is in fact rule by the wealthy not by corporations

Now in our current set up the Corporations are the wealthy, but obviously there were earlier times when the wealthy had nearly as much power and influence as we have now.

I think there are some necessary steps that need to be taken to limit corporate power - like electoral reform and media reform.

Bryant
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[Hieronymus]

6. Yes, Mussolini called fascism [corporatism].

[WinkyDink]

7. Yes.

[porphyrian]

9. I know it is, and everyone else should, too. - n/t

[ixion]

10. Yep... since Ray Gun

and against our constitutional rights, to boot. :grr:

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

11. Under Dubya, it's an Uranocracy. -nt

[zonmoy]

12. more like a kleptopcracy

[Atman]

13. Plutocracy? No. We're just fuckin' Goofy.

:hi:

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[RPM]

14. does the pope suck???

whoops - wrong metaphor...

[mod mom]

15. I would say rampant, unchecked corporatism. When they have taken control of the DoJ

it's past the point of plutocracy-it's definitely unchecked.

[Occulus]

16. America is currently a kakistocracy. n/t