I just visited Nurnberg the other day and they highlighted the Rise of the Third Reich. It involved misinformation, the demonization of non-Aryans, a cult worship of a leader, a strong appeal to nationalism over individual rights, emphasis on large rallies, imprisonment of pollical rivals, the use of violence to obtain political objectives.
Substitute “illegals” for non-Aryans and it’s today’s headlines.
Oligarchy- what do you think the signing of the Declaration of Independence was. 56 men controlled the situation of overthrowing the British government.
That’s the trouble with these two forms of government: noone knows what they are. Democracy focuses on rule by all of the people while oligarchy focuses on rule by the wealthy few. Currently, Biden publicly pushes democracy while Trump privately pushes oligarchy.
This is why [insert your most hated political system here] is so evil.
Truth be told, oligarchies are made up of power brokers who know how to exploit any political system for their own purposes. The question is: which system is most difficult for them to exploit? Which system provides the greatest accountability against the oligarchy? Whichever system that is, I guarantee the power brokers will working against any implementation of that system. That system is [insert your favorite system here because you imagine that the power brokers are the rich people you most hate who you imagine are working against your favorite system].
oldthang about 2 months ago
12:17 right now.
Frankie5466 about 2 months ago
Are those black arrow shaped things on this guy’s head eyebrows?!
MReese about 2 months ago
right on
blunebottle about 2 months ago
Well put.
Zykoic about 2 months ago
Oppression by the majority.
LeftCoastKen Premium Member about 2 months ago
To which the level of tyranny is tied …
cdward about 2 months ago
The power of corporations.
dflak about 2 months ago
I just visited Nurnberg the other day and they highlighted the Rise of the Third Reich. It involved misinformation, the demonization of non-Aryans, a cult worship of a leader, a strong appeal to nationalism over individual rights, emphasis on large rallies, imprisonment of pollical rivals, the use of violence to obtain political objectives.
Substitute “illegals” for non-Aryans and it’s today’s headlines.
PoochFan about 2 months ago
How bout the difference between Democracy and a Republic?
dcdete. about 2 months ago
I believe that in a democracy that 51% or more of the people rule.
In an oligarchy there are less than 10% of the people that are the rulers.
tpcox928 about 2 months ago
This is too close to the truth in the USA.
K.Spammerich about 2 months ago
I agree. Wait a while and an oligarch would want to be sole ruler. A dictatorship is coming
Count Olaf Premium Member about 2 months ago
It all depends where one is in the oligarchy like communism, Liberalism and Mr Jill’s sock drawer.
DawnQuinn1 about 2 months ago
Better than an autocracy.
mckeonfuneralhomebx about 2 months ago
Oligarchy- what do you think the signing of the Declaration of Independence was. 56 men controlled the situation of overthrowing the British government.
krs27 about 2 months ago
6:51 here
ellisc about 2 months ago
Present administration.
Man of the Woods about 2 months ago
What will happen if the Orange one gets elected.
steveconkey2003 about 2 months ago
In a pure democracy he’s correct. But not in a constitutional republic.
elbow macaroni about 2 months ago
It’s not inevitable if Trump is soundly defeated again.
rockyridge1977 about 2 months ago
Every small town, church, fire department…………..
mindjob about 2 months ago
All paranoid nonsense
preacherman Premium Member about 2 months ago
That’s the trouble with these two forms of government: noone knows what they are. Democracy focuses on rule by all of the people while oligarchy focuses on rule by the wealthy few. Currently, Biden publicly pushes democracy while Trump privately pushes oligarchy.
Chazz about 2 months ago
Dang, at least he asked.
zeexenon about 2 months ago
And, Eva Peron.
Statick about 2 months ago
Time and apathy.
Lablubber about 2 months ago
The Bering Strait.
Silence Dogood Premium Member about 2 months ago
Hate Bait.
jim_pem about 2 months ago
This is why [insert your most hated political system here] is so evil.
Truth be told, oligarchies are made up of power brokers who know how to exploit any political system for their own purposes. The question is: which system is most difficult for them to exploit? Which system provides the greatest accountability against the oligarchy? Whichever system that is, I guarantee the power brokers will working against any implementation of that system. That system is [insert your favorite system here because you imagine that the power brokers are the rich people you most hate who you imagine are working against your favorite system].
nyg16 about 2 months ago
“elected officials that we vote for”
rugeirn about 2 months ago
“You have a democracy—if you can keep it.” (Ben Franklin, wording close if not exact.)
Widdershins about 2 months ago
True, that.
frank_sax about 1 month ago
Wow. Deep.
beharford 23 days ago
….take one look at The Great White North to see that this is true….sigh.