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re: Princeton study: U.S. is an oligarchy

Posted on 4/16/14 at 10:55 am to
Posted by Draconian Sanctions
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Posted on 4/16/14 at 10:55 am to
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The US government does not represent the interests of the majority of the country's citizens, but is instead ruled by those of the rich and powerful, a new study from Princeton and Northwestern Universities has concluded.


Water is wet.

It's only going to get worse with these damaging SCOTUS rulings over the last few years. The republic is ostensibly dead.
Posted by Rex
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Posted on 4/16/14 at 11:23 am to
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It's only going to get worse with these damaging SCOTUS rulings over the last few years. The republic is ostensibly dead.


US Supreme Court justice Anthony Kennedy, Citizens United decision, 2010: “The appearance of influence or access … will not cause the electorate to lose faith in our democracy.”

What a fricking clown Kennedy is.
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