CincyInDC Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 It's not you. https://www.commondreams.org/view/2014/04/14 US Is an Oligarchy Not a Democracy, says Scientific Study A study, to appear in the Fall 2014 issue of the academic journal Perspectives on Politics, finds that the U.S. is no democracy, but instead an oligarchy, meaning profoundly corrupt, so that the answer to the study’s opening question, "Who governs? Who really rules?" in this country, is: "Despite the seemingly strong empirical support in previous studies for theories of majoritarian democracy, our analyses suggest that majorities of the American public actually have little influence over the policies our government adopts. Americans do enjoy many features central to democratic governance, such as regular elections, freedom of speech and association, and a widespread (if still contested) franchise. But, ..." and then they go on to say, it's not true, and that, "America's claims to being a democratic society are seriously threatened" by the findings in this, the first-ever comprehensive scientific study of the subject, which shows that there is instead "the nearly total failure of 'median voter' and other Majoritarian Electoral Democracy theories [of America]. When the preferences of economic elites and the stands of organized interest groups are controlled for, the preferences of the average American appear to have only a minuscule, near-zero, statistically non-significant impact upon public policy." To put it short: The United States is no democracy, but actually an oligarchy. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Skins Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 http://www.examiner.com/article/us-oligarchy-study-eye-opening-study-reveals-disturbing-facts-about-the-us As Jamie pointed out to me, there is video on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Elflocko| Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 "It's a big club, and you ain't in it". ~George Carlin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|kennethmw| Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 "It's a big club, and you ain't in it". ~George Carlin QFT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Dub Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 In other breaking news; Water Still Wet & Bear Shits in Woods. Actually it would be "Is Water Still Wet?" and "What This Bear Does Will Shock You!!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Elflocko| Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Along those same lines: Why We're in a New Gilded Age Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 If ever there was a case for water-boarding..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Along those same lines: Why We're in a New Gilded Age I was just reading about Picketty the other day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Full interview with Picketty, from the stuff I've read this guy has written a game changer, posting this here for all, havent watched it yet as I dont have sound on my office PC. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zytqTSh3oGw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelWeston Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 http://www.ted.com/talks/paul_piff_does_money_make_you_mean#t-14419 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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