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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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Study Concludes USA is an Oligarchy
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(Score: 4, Insightful) by M. Baranczak on Thursday April 17 2014, @02:02PM
If you have to go back 50 years for a contrary data point, that's not much of a refutation.
Also, the defeat of SOPA was contrary to some business interests. Other businesses actively worked to defeat it.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Sir Garlon on Thursday April 17 2014, @02:29PM
One data point is never a refutation. It wasn't meant to be; it was meant to be a counterpoint to stimulate discussion. I certainly don't disagree with the report's conclusion 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."
That politics have changed since 1964 is a valid point. Do you mean to imply the oligarchy has been established within the last 50 years? Maybe the full paper addresses this -- I haven't had time to read it.
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