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CousinIT

(11,185 posts)
Mon Dec 30, 2024, 09:32 AM Dec 2024

"the United States is an oligarchy with unlimited political bribery" -Jimmy Carter

According to the former president, Americans are now experiencing "a complete subversion of our political system as a payoff to major contributors."

July 30 2015



Jimmy Carter was right about this. There is no attempt to give it a veneer of Democracy anymore. The incoming fascist oligarchy is packed with billionaires who intend to destroy our government, its institutions, and our economy so they can lord over the remains.
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"the United States is an oligarchy with unlimited political bribery" -Jimmy Carter (Original Post) CousinIT Dec 2024 OP
I believe we need to start spreading the term "the billionaire deep state." The "deep state" part might (just might) LaMouffette Dec 2024 #1
I think you're right. Joinfortmill Dec 2024 #8
There seems to be an idiotic assumption among MAGA voters that when these oligarchs destroy America, sop Dec 2024 #2
I suspect that... 2naSalit Dec 2024 #11
Spot on. Mr.Bill Dec 2024 #14
people who support fascism NEVER envision themselves as its victims Skittles Dec 2024 #16
He nailed it malaise Dec 2024 #3
Thank you for speaking the truth, President Carter BoRaGard Dec 2024 #4
Truth. Martin68 Dec 2024 #5
This was in response to ""Citizens United" Beck23 Dec 2024 #6
Yep. And he was damn right about it. And a lot of things. CousinIT Dec 2024 #9
Exhibit A: Elon Musk. dalton99a Dec 2024 #7
John Robert's America Mblaze Dec 2024 #10
some of the rich dont care about us . more about hanging on to money and playing games with politicians AllaN01Bear Dec 2024 #12
I remember Jimmy Carter saying that. leftyladyfrommo Dec 2024 #13
He certainly was, leftyladyfrommo. ... littlemissmartypants Dec 2024 #15
Voters brought this shit on themselves Blue_Tires Dec 2024 #17

LaMouffette

(2,480 posts)
1. I believe we need to start spreading the term "the billionaire deep state." The "deep state" part might (just might)
Mon Dec 30, 2024, 09:43 AM
Dec 2024

register with MAGA voters' last remaining brain cell. The word "oligarchy" is just too many syllables for them to handle.

sop

(13,400 posts)
2. There seems to be an idiotic assumption among MAGA voters that when these oligarchs destroy America,
Mon Dec 30, 2024, 10:01 AM
Dec 2024

they will somehow be exempt from the effects, and only "other people" will be hurt.

2naSalit

(96,267 posts)
11. I suspect that...
Mon Dec 30, 2024, 12:14 PM
Dec 2024

They are confusing oligarchic takeover with their expected rapture.

Mr.Bill

(24,906 posts)
14. Spot on.
Mon Dec 30, 2024, 12:34 PM
Dec 2024

We will know for sure when they start talking about only the rich being raptured.

Skittles

(163,073 posts)
16. people who support fascism NEVER envision themselves as its victims
Tue Dec 31, 2024, 12:38 AM
Dec 2024

they absolutely do think only those "other people" will be hurt

BoRaGard

(4,721 posts)
4. Thank you for speaking the truth, President Carter
Mon Dec 30, 2024, 10:12 AM
Dec 2024

No wonder the Russians and their Republican comrades hate you so. Truths upset them muchly.

Beck23

(367 posts)
6. This was in response to ""Citizens United"
Mon Dec 30, 2024, 11:51 AM
Dec 2024

The Supreme Court decision "Citizens United" opened the door to this. This statement was a response to a question about this decision. The decision was in 2010. In 14 years we are an Oligarchy. So we need Congress to make a law limiting political donations. That probably won't happen until we have all 3 branches of the government.

CousinIT

(11,185 posts)
9. Yep. And he was damn right about it. And a lot of things.
Mon Dec 30, 2024, 12:03 PM
Dec 2024

I don't know if we will continue to have elections or if we do, whether they'll look like elections in Russia and Hungary - which have a veneer of being Democratic elections but are not.

If we can overcome the bullshit no doubt coming from his DoJ pick which despises voting rights, then yes we need a trifecta and to overturn CU, codify Roe, pass the No Kings Act and a lot of other stuff.

AllaN01Bear

(24,519 posts)
12. some of the rich dont care about us . more about hanging on to money and playing games with politicians
Mon Dec 30, 2024, 12:18 PM
Dec 2024

you cant take it wiith u ?

littlemissmartypants

(27,069 posts)
15. He certainly was, leftyladyfrommo. ...
Mon Dec 30, 2024, 03:53 PM
Dec 2024

Now the USA is headed for totalitarianism as a kleptocracy.


kleptocracy
noun /klep'takrəsi/
A government with corrupt rulers
who use their power to exploit the
people and natural resources of their
own territory in order to extend their
personal wealth and political power.


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