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BobTheSubgenius

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29. Expansive and comprehensive. A great read.

Reply to thomhartmann (Original post)

Sat May 15, 2021, 10:36 PM

May 2021

I just hope there is enough people out there that can still think, or care to. The fact that so many millions of people can be not only be convinced to vote against their own interests, but firmly and doggedly convinced does not bode well for a quick recovery from this madness.

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Life Will Dramatically Change Under Brutal American Oligarchy [View all] thomhartmann May 2021 OP

Indeed. dalton99a May 2021 #1

It is on going, gab13by13 May 2021 #2

Yes and he doesn't even mention their control of the media through their advertising leverage. Dustlawyer May 2021 #32

it still might Layzeebeaver May 2021 #31

A big fat K&R! CaliforniaPeggy May 2021 #3

And another. Elwood P Dowd May 2021 #5

This is how the Trump Party gets poor people to vote for them Buckeyeblue May 2021 #4

Some of the most DENVERPOPS May 2021 #19

Oligarchy and monarchy are the two stable forms of government. Democracy is not. Klaralven May 2021 #6

I don't think I'd agree that wnylib May 2021 #21

the Wars of the Roses is consistent with my position Klaralven May 2021 #23

The system itself persisted, wnylib May 2021 #28

Excellent & insightful, as always. CaptainTruth May 2021 #7

It all boils down to feeling secure. Everything else is loved, hated, or tolerated. NT Baked Potato May 2021 #8

Thank you. I'd also add kleptocracy as the flip side of oligarchy as evidenced by Trump, Putin, ancianita May 2021 #9

Thanks for that - I just thomhartmann May 2021 #10

Oh, thank you for the overview! ancianita May 2021 #30

Thank You Thom Hartmann spanone May 2021 #11

The most influential voice in forming my political views came from listening to Thom Hartmann. Pepsidog May 2021 #12

Thanks so much for your kind words and for thomhartmann May 2021 #16

ThomHartmann is, and always has been excellent. DENVERPOPS May 2021 #13

Don't forget that it is the rich people who own the corporations. Lonestarblue May 2021 #15

I recognize that.........NC DENVERPOPS May 2021 #17

People like that orange F can only get pwoer speaknow May 2021 #14

Part of the problem seems to me to be not fooled May 2021 #18

1+ keithbvadu2 May 2021 #20

Thank you Thom! BadGimp May 2021 #22

I know fascism when I see it.... JCMach1 May 2021 #24

Dead On Thom colsohlibgal May 2021 #25

Demonize Republicans as being oligarchests GOP Grand Oligarchs Party Edwcraig May 2021 #26

A Democracy would be nice ymetca May 2021 #27

Expansive and comprehensive. A great read. BobTheSubgenius May 2021 #29

Been an oligarchy for a long while, Thom. Kid Berwyn May 2021 #33

If you want a glimpse of what oligharcy looks like . . . peggysue2 May 2021 #34

Oligarchs take advantage of climate-driven desperations of nations and regions ancianita May 2021 #35