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LastDemocratInSC

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11. Oligarchs don't need nations the way that 99.9 percent of people do.
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 07:05 PM
Mar 2022

We need nations for a structured society and security, hopefully both are benevolent. Oligarchs can buy anything they need, effectively creating their own society and security forces often on large tracts of land or on islands (like Richard Branson's hideaway in the Bahamas).

An oligarch might prefer one nation over another due to the relative economic benefits and opportunities that facilitate his goals which may benevolent or not.

The bottom line is that oligarchs have little need for the citizens of any nation. A labor source or a standing army are probably the only things an oligarch finds citizens useful for.

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Actually, the .01% is more accurate. TygrBright Mar 2022 #1
more like robber barons .. AllaN01Bear Mar 2022 #2
Our corporate oligarchs have ruled us for a long time. Irish_Dem Mar 2022 #3
and fawk them. 🤬 🤬 🤬 🤬 🤬 a kennedy Mar 2022 #5
Healthcare is the US industry with the highest harvestable profit point. jaxexpat Mar 2022 #24
You are spot on. Irish_Dem Mar 2022 #29
We just had a fake one occupy the White House for four years. n/t Mr.Bill Mar 2022 #4
Beat me to it. SoonerPride Mar 2022 #8
The Imitation Oligarch ironflange Mar 2022 #17
TDFG ------- A.K.A. -- BONNEY & CLYE of the whitehouse !!!!! monkeyman1 Mar 2022 #20
Seize their assets n/t leftstreet Mar 2022 #6
Yes I_UndergroundPanther Mar 2022 #7
It is suggested we are already an oligarchy. Magoo48 Mar 2022 #9
Our power is numbers. GOTV mjvpi Mar 2022 #21
Eat the rich was a popular slogan as I recall...doesn't sound bad still! (n/t) Moostache Mar 2022 #10
Oligarchs don't need nations the way that 99.9 percent of people do. LastDemocratInSC Mar 2022 #11
All of the rich aren't oligarchs. Some honestly made $$ only benefitting from RW oligarchy tax laws. live love laugh Mar 2022 #12
Former ambassador to Russia, McFaul said the same thing. gab13by13 Mar 2022 #13
I hope it will become apparent that the source of oligarchy is politicians -- not all of the rich. live love laugh Mar 2022 #15
As former President Jimmy Carter pointed out a couple of years ago. Not happy about it. nt Hekate Mar 2022 #14
I'm sorry, don't you mean "job creators"? Caliman73 Mar 2022 #16
You know who the job creators are? Mr.Bill Mar 2022 #18
100% correct. Caliman73 Mar 2022 #19
Indeed! Evolve Dammit Mar 2022 #23
I agree I am so sick of hearing about "job creators" The Jungle 1 Mar 2022 #22
Correct Ferrets are Cool Mar 2022 #28
Bernie Sanders has been saying it for some time ... and again a few weeks ago Percy Mar 2022 #25
They have Mitch on speed dial. Ford_Prefect Mar 2022 #26
Our oligarchs are behind the fuckery happening here. tenderfoot Mar 2022 #27
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