DeadWorld@lemm.eeM to BrainWorms@lemm.eeEnglish · 1 year agoJimmy Carter: The U.S. Is an “Oligarchy With Unlimited Political Bribery”theintercept.comexternal-linkmessage-square95fedilinkarrow-up11.19Karrow-down17cross-posted to: politics@lemmy.world
arrow-up11.19Karrow-down1external-linkJimmy Carter: The U.S. Is an “Oligarchy With Unlimited Political Bribery”theintercept.comDeadWorld@lemm.eeM to BrainWorms@lemm.eeEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square95fedilinkcross-posted to: politics@lemmy.world
minus-squareCappurnikus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up18·1 year agoAnd the general population should stop accepting it as if we have no choice in the matter.
minus-squareBerührtGras@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoFair enough, I’m not refuting this. But I think this is not a new thing rather an open and well known fact. And the incentives for politicians to change this situation aren’t in our favors. So good job Carter. But lets have some results.
minus-squarecliffmode3000@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·1 year agoAnd… It shouldn’t be normal.
I mean he’s right.
Yeah. And…
And the general population should stop accepting it as if we have no choice in the matter.
Fair enough, I’m not refuting this. But I think this is not a new thing rather an open and well known fact. And the incentives for politicians to change this situation aren’t in our favors. So good job Carter. But lets have some results.
And… It shouldn’t be normal.