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In reply to the discussion: We must weed out ignorant Americans from the electorate (Washington Post Op-Ed) [View all]spin
(17,493 posts)If the voters become wise to the fact that the rich run the government they might attempt to alter the system so that the rich are no longer in charge.
Perhaps in the end there might be a strong middle class that could start new businesses that might replace old established ones.
Perhaps the voters might elect representatives who would actually create a single payer medical system like so many other developed nations have and are happy with.
Perhaps this middle class and even the poor might have access to state sponsored quality college education that would be free or actually affordable. That might erode the advantages of being a child of an wealthy family.
Perhaps instead of fighting all over the world to overthrow dictators and impose on unprepared nations American style "democracy" our military would only be used when absolutely necessary. That might curtail profits for the military industrial complex.
Returning to a well functioning representative democracy (where elected representatives represent the voters) might upset the apple cart for the oligarchs and their lackeys. You can bet the oligarchs will do everything in their power to prevent that from ever happening.