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lunasun

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Reply to merrily (Reply #26)

Tue Apr 22, 2014, 12:50 AM

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Krugman & Moyers: How the United States is becoming the Very System Our Founders Revolted Again [View all] KoKo Apr 2014 OP

K&R n/t handmade34 Apr 2014 #1

Excellent segment... ljm2002 Apr 2014 #2

Becoming? East India Company? John Hancock. merrily Apr 2014 #3

Jefferson died a bankrupt. JDPriestly Apr 2014 #13

None of that alters the fact that the US is not just recently becoming an oligarchy, does it? merrily Apr 2014 #19

People came here, worked for some time and were more easily able to buy property than we can JDPriestly Apr 2014 #20

Interesting again, but again, does not refute my original post. merrily Apr 2014 #21

How do you define oligarchy? JDPriestly Apr 2014 #23

Candidly, merrily Apr 2014 #25

The US veered toward oligarchy in the Gilded Age and during the 19th century to the 20th century JDPriestly Apr 2014 #31

P.S. As to Madison, read the once secret notes of the merrily Apr 2014 #22

But after the American Revolution, the original oligarchy, those who did not support the JDPriestly Apr 2014 #24

"the House was from the beginning intended to represent the people and be very close to the people." merrily Apr 2014 #26

+1 lunasun Apr 2014 #28

Let's take Alexander Hamilton. JDPriestly Apr 2014 #29

As an oligarch, would you be thinking of Robert Morris? JDPriestly Apr 2014 #30

As I previously stated, the life stories of individuals do not determine if merrily Apr 2014 #33

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Apr 2014 #4

Excellent post.. blue14u Apr 2014 #5

I like the fact that Krugman says we shouldn't give up......unlike many here! LongTomH Apr 2014 #6

Fight on! sorechasm Apr 2014 #11

The Oligarchs, Corporations And Banks Own And Control The Politicians That Own And Control Us cantbeserious Apr 2014 #7

Most of the politicians who own and control us are themselves oligarchs. merrily Apr 2014 #8

All Too True cantbeserious Apr 2014 #9

The people whom we elect have a lot more choices than we do. merrily Apr 2014 #10

Will Enough Non Rich People Wise Up? colsohlibgal Apr 2014 #12

Or actually outright serve on the board of Wal-Mart? merrily Apr 2014 #27

May the better angels be. K&R think Apr 2014 #14

Before anything changes in this country will we throw Enthusiast Apr 2014 #15

Third Way = Wealth Disparity Perpetuation Machine. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #16

Try Jeb and Condosleeza swilton Apr 2014 #17

I thought exactly the same thing. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #18

Was just going to post this. nt bananas Apr 2014 #32

kick nt Electric Monk Jul 2014 #34