Five@slrpnk.net to Politics@beehaw.orgEnglish · 10 months agoThe rise of the American oligarchywww.motherjones.comexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up126arrow-down10cross-posted to: usa
arrow-up126arrow-down1external-linkThe rise of the American oligarchywww.motherjones.comFive@slrpnk.net to Politics@beehaw.orgEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square2fedilinkcross-posted to: usa
minus-squaret3rmit3@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up15·10 months ago“rise of” implies they haven’t always been here. The US has always had oligarchs, and always will, because our entire society is based around framing money as both authority and, if not morality, then at least meritoriousness.
“rise of” implies they haven’t always been here.
The US has always had oligarchs, and always will, because our entire society is based around framing money as both authority and, if not morality, then at least meritoriousness.