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In reply to the discussion: The Oligarchy [View all]lovemydog
(11,833 posts)in that it is obvious big money is ruling over majority opinions and policy. Disagree in small part in that this has been true since the beginning of our country. It's up to an engaged citizenry to try and take our country back from the oligarchs. See my posts down thread for more clarification of what I'm saying. I think it's great to point it out and give examples like inheritance laws, capital gains taxes being lower than the standard income tax rate, all of the byzantine laws that favor the rich, geez there's tons of other examples perhaps none more so than the Citizens United ruling by the Supreme Court.
The only minor quibble I have is in saying that it's getting worse now. I think it's been this way for a long time. Look at the Vietnam war era, how that quagmire developed and kept getting worse. Or Standard Oil and monopolies and interlocking directorates. It's up to us to learn more about it and be a part of opposing it. I feel a part of that struggle to go against it. Many fine people throughout our country's history have also been part of that struggle. They've also had some great successes too!