Can one still claim that the USA is a liberal democracy? Where do you draw the line?

    • Furbag@lemmy.world
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      7 days ago

      A Plutocracy is merely an Oligarchy by virtue of wealth. It’s not as if you or I could ever earn enough money legitimately to move up to the ruling class. That makes it functionality indistinguishable from an Oligarchy that is hand picked by arbitrary factors.