Democratic Primaries

TomSlick

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35. Oligarchy (noun)

Mon Feb 3, 2020, 08:51 PM

Feb 2020

Definition: A small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.

Blowing one's money on campaign adds does not make one an oligarch.

For what it's worth, it is unclear that someone can "buy an election" by buying ad time. It is unquestionably true that ad time can buy you name recognition. It is unclear how that translates into votes.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Nina Turner just called Mike Bloomberg an oligarch on MSNBC [View all] highplainsdem Feb 2020 OP

You're not helping us Dems, Nina. SunSeeker Feb 2020 #1

That's a feature -- not a bug. W_HAMILTON Feb 2020 #14

Sad but true Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2020 #28

And the problem is? DanTex Feb 2020 #2

I believe you were calling for unity the other day? sheshe2 Feb 2020 #4

lol.. nah Cha Feb 2020 #17

;) sheshe2 Feb 2020 #19

Not all rich people are evil oligarchs. SharonClark Feb 2020 #7

She didn't say "evil." And Bloomberg is way beyond "rich." DanTex Feb 2020 #8

The evil is assumed. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #16

She meant it in a "billionaire trying to buy an election" way. DanTex Feb 2020 #24

Oligarchy (noun) TomSlick Feb 2020 #35

Definition Doremus Feb 2020 #59

Everyone is using money. Bloomberg is using his own money lapucelle Feb 2020 #45

Yeah, it's totally the same thing. DanTex Feb 2020 #46

Actually it isn't. There are dark money allegations against Our Revolution lapucelle Feb 2020 #48

... lapucelle Feb 2020 #54

He isn't one. Senator Nina needs to buy a dictionary. lapucelle Feb 2020 #36

Quick! Get out the fainting couches! JoeOtterbein Feb 2020 #3

Lol. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2020 #26

LMFAO!! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #55

that's so 2004! LOL wyldwolf Feb 2020 #5

That just makes me more angry at Sanders Zolorp Feb 2020 #6

Yep, in Ohio. sheshe2 Feb 2020 #11

$60 BILLION effing dollars, and he's NOT an oligarch? House of Roberts Feb 2020 #9

And he's not just sitting on the money, he's spending it to try and be president! DanTex Feb 2020 #20

Oligarchy: (please read the last sentence) LakeArenal Feb 2020 #30

A very successful self made businessman. N/T lapucelle Feb 2020 #37

Working class... obviously!! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #58

attacking other Dems - great plan for unity EveHammond13 Feb 2020 #10

I hope the Bernie people don't piss Bloomberg off so much that he reneges on his Mike 03 Feb 2020 #12

Sounds like an appropriate description to me n/t Devil Child Feb 2020 #13

Bloomberg is the dictionary definition of an oligarch. Aaron Pereira Feb 2020 #15

Not so much (please note last sentence) LakeArenal Feb 2020 #31

No he's not. lapucelle Feb 2020 #38

Yeah, that's a big problem for nina Cha Feb 2020 #40

The BS campaign seems really scared about Bloomberg's entrance. lapucelle Feb 2020 #44

Bloomberg is America's 8th richest man spending 100's of Millions on political influence. Aaron Pereira Feb 2020 #47

If you read the definitions others have provided in this spooky3 Feb 2020 #52

OK. I'll bookmark and review again in the third week of July. Aaron Pereira Feb 2020 #60

Poor Nina doesn't realize that "oligarch" (like "socialism") is a real word lapucelle Feb 2020 #53

There truth hurts obviously!! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #56

I don't like Nina Turner very much but she isn't wrong. phleshdef Feb 2020 #18

Nice to see some intellectual honesty... RESPECT!! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #57

This is strange, because... Mike Nelson Feb 2020 #21

See this: highplainsdem Feb 2020 #25

Got it... Mike Nelson Feb 2020 #29

BS voted with the Republicans 5 times against the Brady Bill lapucelle Feb 2020 #39

I used to be Rich! BadGimp Feb 2020 #22

Hmmmm. . . . . Jake Stern Feb 2020 #23

so is multi millionaire bernie. b ig deal nt msongs Feb 2020 #27

Turner evertonfc Feb 2020 #32

Not impressed by Turner. Makes me question Bernie's judgement badhair77 Feb 2020 #33

Very poor judgement PatSeg Feb 2020 #34

Again. And again. And again. OneMoreCupOfCoffee Feb 2020 #42

Yes PatSeg Feb 2020 #61

Nina Turner: Shit Stirrer sueunderh Feb 2020 #41

yeah, sounds like nina is desperate. Cha Feb 2020 #43

Prof. Jason Johnson does a good job on this silly claim Gothmog Feb 2020 #49

I'd say Plutocrat for those offended with the term Oligarch. jalan48 Feb 2020 #50

As Nicolle Wallace said, a Republican would gladly take spooky3 Feb 2020 #51

I'm sorry but he is JonLP24 Feb 2020 #62