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Trillo

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20. Since when is oligarchy distinguished by significant difference?

Reply to TransitJohn (Reply #14)

Wed Jan 28, 2015, 01:37 PM

Jan 2015

Big Oil. Fossil Fuel Lobby. Big Industry.

You are correct that 98% of the electricity production is via coal. I don't mean to pick a fight with you personally. I just don't see any significant difference of one from the other. A few rich folks and-or corporations all conspiring with each other to fuck the rest of us for our entire lifetimes. That's oligarchy.

Indiana loves them oligarchs.

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