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CentralMass

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Wed Sep 15, 2021, 01:46 AM

Sep 2021

oligarchy
1: government by the few
The corporation is ruled by oligarchy.
2: a government in which a small group exercises control especially for corrupt and selfish purposes

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House moderates rebel against Pelosi drug pricing plan, leaving bill's fate uncertain [View all] Sgent Sep 2021 OP

"Those were messaging bills that didn't have a path to passage in the Republican-led Senate" PoliticAverse Sep 2021 #1

.... CentralMass Sep 2021 #2

Big Pharma spending money again. ZonkerHarris Sep 2021 #3

"Moderates" BradAllison Sep 2021 #4

"Moderates" self-interest above all else. Fuck 'em! I'm okay with all of them being primaried. KPN Sep 2021 #5

So if they are "moderates" what is Pelosi? LiberalLovinLug Sep 2021 #6

On come on DownriverDem Sep 2021 #10

It's a simple question LiberalLovinLug Sep 2021 #14

So frustrating DownriverDem Sep 2021 #7

Democrats will be fighting just to hold a majority in the House. n/t PoliticAverse Sep 2021 #9

With your attitude DownriverDem Sep 2021 #11

For the best results you need to look to reality-based people. n/t PoliticAverse Sep 2021 #12

Exactly so. And then of course Progressives will be blamed. Autumn Sep 2021 #13

Getting Bombarded with Ads Against It Deep State Witch Sep 2021 #8

"Progressive advocacy groups also vowed to ramp up the pressure on the holdouts and draw attention t riversedge Sep 2021 #15

Why are they called moderates The Wizard Sep 2021 #16