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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

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3. With all respect to Carter, it could not be more obvious that we are an

Mon Aug 3, 2015, 06:30 AM

Aug 2015

oligarchy and always have been, though I agree with Citicorp that the more accurate term now is plutonomy. (We don't even make it to plutocracy.)

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Why Jimmy Carter Thinks the US Isn’t a Real Democracy Anymore [View all] RiverLover Aug 2015 OP

Uh, because he's an intelligent man..... daleanime Aug 2015 #1

And he isn't purchased by anyone RiverLover Aug 2015 #2

Coffee is GOOD. :-) lol RiverLover Aug 2015 #6

I don't know, river lover. merrily Aug 2015 #7