The Oligarchy

[lovemydog]

63. Definition of oligarchy:

oligarchy
1. a form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class or clique; government by the few.
2. a state or organization so ruled.
3. the persons or class so ruling.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/oligarchy

Now I've gotta get the heck out of this thread because I don't like arguing too much on the internets, lol. But this is actually a pretty fascinating thread.

I'm surprised that anyone here would argue that we don't at least have some serious forms of oligarchy in this country. We've had those forms since the country's inception. Any strong reading of history indicates it. Hamilton and Jefferson argued about it extensively. Jefferson and Adams vehemently argued about 'oligarchy' (rule by the few) versus 'mobocracy' (rule by the mob).

Maybe it wasn't exactly called oligarchy back then, but the origin of the word is Greek so maybe they did use that exact word. Jackson based his campaign for the presidency on breaking up the big banks. Teddy R. & FDR took active steps against it.

It seems like every generation we must get serious about challenging and breaking up the oligarchy because it keeps clustering in mutating forms. I hope this generation will catch on and challenge and oppose it in every way shape and manner.