Rapidcreek@reddthat.com to politics @lemmy.world · 1 year agoDianne Feinstein dies at 90abc7news.comexternal-linkmessage-square425fedilinkarrow-up11.07Karrow-down111cross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
arrow-up11.06Karrow-down1external-linkDianne Feinstein dies at 90abc7news.comRapidcreek@reddthat.com to politics @lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square425fedilinkcross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
minus-squareRapidcreek@reddthat.comOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down26·1 year agoIt’s a representative democracy.
minus-squareIHaveTwoCows@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down2·1 year agoNo it isn’t. The moment Citizens United was ruled on it stopped being representative.
minus-squareRapidcreek@reddthat.comOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down9·1 year agoThen it would be a plutocracy.
minus-squareRapidcreek@reddthat.comOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down8·1 year agoNo, Oligarchy is when you have a small group or family, like the Bush’s for instance. plutocracy can be any number but they are rich
minus-squareEnsign_Crab@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoAre you arguing that plutocracy is substantively better than oligarchy?
minus-squareEnsign_Crab@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoIs there some other reason to split hairs about which form the unaccountable government for the rich takes?
minus-squareRapidcreek@reddthat.comOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down15·1 year agoThe last 1% service I’ve seen is Trump’s tax bill give away. Hope you took time to complain about that.
It’s a representative democracy.
No it isn’t. The moment Citizens United was ruled on it stopped being representative.
Then it would be a plutocracy.
Hey, you’re catching on!
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No, Oligarchy is when you have a small group or family, like the Bush’s for instance.
plutocracy can be any number but they are rich
Are you arguing that plutocracy is substantively better than oligarchy?
FFS
Is there some other reason to split hairs about which form the unaccountable government for the rich takes?
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The last 1% service I’ve seen is Trump’s tax bill give away. Hope you took time to complain about that.