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L0oniX

(31,493 posts) Sat Aug 1, 2015, 01:57 PM Aug 2015

Jimmy 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 it’s 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 OP

Indeed--the 100 post thread with the 200plus recs kinda covered this.... msanthrope Aug 2015 #1

The complaint department is on the 13th floor. L0oniX Aug 2015 #2

Copy threads discourages a variety of topics. The original thread is less than halfway down the msanthrope Aug 2015 #3

It's nice that you have a job. L0oniX Aug 2015 #4

Just doing my part. nt msanthrope Aug 2015 #5

The only people to blame for this Oligarchy Doc_Technical Aug 2015 #6

msanthrope

(37,549 posts)

1. Indeed--the 100 post thread with the 200plus recs kinda covered this....

Reply to L0oniX (Original post)

Sat Aug 1, 2015, 02:01 PM

Aug 2015

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=7029539

L0oniX

(31,493 posts)

2. The complaint department is on the 13th floor.

Reply to msanthrope (Reply #1)

Sat Aug 1, 2015, 02:04 PM

Aug 2015

msanthrope

(37,549 posts)

3. Copy threads discourages a variety of topics. The original thread is less than halfway down the

Reply to L0oniX (Reply #2)

Sat Aug 1, 2015, 02:11 PM

Aug 2015

page, and is well-done.

L0oniX

(31,493 posts)

4. It's nice that you have a job.

Reply to msanthrope (Reply #3)

Sat Aug 1, 2015, 02:14 PM

Aug 2015

msanthrope

(37,549 posts)

5. Just doing my part. nt

Reply to L0oniX (Reply #4)

Sat Aug 1, 2015, 02:16 PM

Aug 2015

Doc_Technical

(3,785 posts)

6. The only people to blame for this Oligarchy

Reply to L0oniX (Original post)

Sat Aug 1, 2015, 02:18 PM

Aug 2015

are the voters (and non-voters) of this country.

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