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LiberalArkie

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34. I think it is strange when people talk about the US is controlled by oligarchs, when it was founded by oligarchs
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 09:50 AM
6 hrs ago

but is moving to a plutocracy.

What is the Difference Between Oligarchy and Plutocracy - Pediaa.Com
Plutocracy and oligarchy are both forms of governance characterized by the concentration of power in a small group, but they differ in their basis of power:
Oligarchy refers to rule by a small group of privileged individuals, regardless of their wealth or status.

Plutocracy, on the other hand, specifically denotes a system where power is held by a small group of wealthy individuals.

Essentially, plutocracy is a subset of oligarchy, as it focuses on the wealth of the ruling minority.


In summary, while both systems involve a small ruling class, plutocracy is centered around wealth, whereas oligarchy can include any small group in power.

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Wow. Another Jackalope 23 hrs ago #1
The Trump-Epstein sex, blackmail and money-laundering criminal operation is the biggest in recorded history. usonian 23 hrs ago #2
Dont forget drug trafficking and prostitution. Amaryllis 23 hrs ago #4
I think back to Laverne and Shirley usonian 22 hrs ago #6
Well done! niyad 6 hrs ago #39
Yep. calimary 3 hrs ago #46
Guy should get a Pulitzer. n/t TygrBright 23 hrs ago #3
And a security company RetiredParatrooper 22 hrs ago #7
LOL, true dat! n/t TygrBright 20 hrs ago #24
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Authorities have probably had this info for years. 3Hotdogs 22 hrs ago #10
Because of the income level. The lords in the U.S. are more protected than the Lords in England LiberalArkie 22 hrs ago #17
Well, they tweaked our entire society to favor themselves. OldBaldy1701E 7 hrs ago #30
I think it is strange when people talk about the US is controlled by oligarchs, when it was founded by oligarchs LiberalArkie 6 hrs ago #34
That is probably due to an incomplete understanding of the specifics. OldBaldy1701E 4 hrs ago #42
Yea, and all of us taught that we were born to be the land of the free. when really it was just rich people leaving LiberalArkie 4 hrs ago #43
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John Barron. ColoringFool 21 hrs ago #18
I am not a financial type of person. wnylib 21 hrs ago #19
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