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Study Concludes USA is an Oligarchy

posted by LaminatorX on Thursday April 17 2014, @10:26AM   Printer-friendly
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Hairyfeet writes:

A study by Princeton and Northwestern universities shows that a small group of elite have control over the general population and the government only supports the rich and powerful while the masses have no say whatsoever. The 42 page report concludes "we believe that if policymaking is dominated by powerful business organizations and a small number of affluent Americans, then America's claims to being a democratic society are seriously threatened."

 
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  • (Score: 3, Insightful) by Sir Garlon on Thursday April 17 2014, @11:39AM

    by Sir Garlon (1264) on Thursday April 17 2014, @11:39AM (#32586)

    A mix of sociology and economics. Both fields that are very non-rigorous scientifically. Adding the two fields increases the guess work exponentially

    If adding two things increases guesswork exponentially there is definitely something non-rigorous going on!

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