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Layzeebeaver

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31. it still might

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #1)

Sun May 16, 2021, 11:18 AM

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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