i also think the influence of oligarchy is responsible for many of the obvious errors of judgement made in the us in recent years.
oligarchs stand in the way of nearly every change the american people appear to wish for.
think of the power of the gun industry, or the military-industrial complex, or big oil, or the pharmaceutical companies. see the way the politicians go cap in hand to wealthy donors.
this is the usa's practical constitution. and it damages everyone, everywhere.
if only the us could get its democracy back.
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