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corkhead

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9. Loosely, in the context of the BFEE and the MIC for example, I would say yes

Reply to Agschmid (Reply #7)

Mon Mar 23, 2015, 06:19 AM

Mar 2015

a term applied to a government subject to control fraud that takes advantage of governmental corruption to extend the personal wealth and political power of government officials and the ruling class (collectively, kleptocrats), via the embezzlement of state funds at the expense of the wider population

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Study: The U.S. Is an Oligarchy [View all] Agschmid Mar 2015 OP

Plutocracy with a disaster capitalism economy. Rex Mar 2015 #1

Good explanation. Agschmid Mar 2015 #2

Depressing. Isn't it? salib Mar 2015 #3

While it is true that we have the best democracy money can buy.... chknltl Mar 2015 #4

Maybe a hagiocracy. immoderate Mar 2015 #5

No, its a kleptocracy corkhead Mar 2015 #6

It is? Agschmid Mar 2015 #7

Loosely, in the context of the BFEE and the MIC for example, I would say yes corkhead Mar 2015 #9

K&R. The US is without a doubt an oligarchy. liberal_at_heart Mar 2015 #8

This is a very important thread malaise Mar 2015 #10